“Making the decision to come back was very difficult. So much had changed about myself that I had fears and apprehensions. But what kept me going and encouraged me was the warmth and love I received People who like my work, my audience, my fans, they have been in tune with it over the years,” Khan told PTI in an interview.
Looking back, the 50-year-old actor said he needed to focus on his personal life after the death of his actor-producer father Firoz Khan in 2009. Khan’s last release was “Dulha Mil Gaya” in 2010.
“I needed some time to myself after losing my father. I was a little worried about my health then. Plus, we were also thinking about having kids. I just needed to take some time off.” When my daughter was born in 2013, my heart melted, and I said, ‘I’d like to spend some time with her, and enjoy being a dad full-time.’ Added.
Khan, who was launched by his father in the 1998 Hindi film “Prem Agan,” was a star in the 2000s and has acted in films like “Jungle,” “Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya,” “Bhoot,” “Dev,” Work done. No Entry,” and “Hey Baby.”
The actor, who was welcomed with cheers and applause at the trailer launch of “Hiramandi” in Delhi last month, is excited that the audience will see him as Nawab Wali Mohammed in the show based on the pre-independence world of prostitutes. How to accept. India.
“Fourteen years is not a short time. I’m coming back to a completely new landscape, the way films are written, the way heroes are thought about, the way stories are being told, the way As films are made, distributed and broadcasted and brought in front of audiences, everything has changed, I feel like this newcomer who has got this most amazing opportunity, and I am at work,” Khan said. Happy to be back.
Khan said that if he had to do it all again the difference would probably be less because he couldn’t go to work but nothing can match the experience of watching one’s children grow up before one’s eyes.
“…It’s a very different happiness and probably the deepest thing that gives you meaning and purpose in life, at least for me,” he said, adding that it was “hard” to return.
“People who like my work, my audience, my fans, have been in it consistently over the years.”
Recalling the early years of his stardom, Khan said that films of that time were “made to entertain and most of the films were exactly that” but somehow they remained among the people, which made him realize that people had What does cinema mean?
“I still find it hard to explain it to myself, I still pinch myself but I’m very grateful. It’s not often you see that happen (the fans’ love) and I’m very grateful about it.” Well know you and want to do good quality work.
“You’re at a certain age and stage and it’s a time in filmmaking, in the industry where so much amazing work is happening, the kind of stories that are being told, the kind of movies that are being made, it’s very exciting. there is time.”
Khan said that having a newcomer’s attitude helped him deal with the uncertainty of business and also helped him seek work from former colleagues.
“I didn’t know whether I would get the job or whether people would even want to see me. These are things that go into your psyche. I went and met a lot of people I had worked with before. I said, ‘If you have anything, please remember me’ He was happy to see me back, he said, ‘You are looking good, you have changed.’
Khan credited filmmaker Sanjay Gupta, with whom he worked in 2009’s “Acid Factory”, as the first person to sign him for “Explost”, giving him a lot of confidence.
“I am very grateful to Sanjay Gupta. The second project that came was ‘Hiramandi’, but it so happened that ‘Hiramandi’ was the first project that was released. It is very special for any actor to get the opportunity to work with Mr. Bhansali. Necessary. A dream.
“There are not many directors who present their actors and write characters like him. And your first release being on a platform like Netflix, which is available in 192 countries, it is going to be India’s biggest international launch. ” Web Series Space.”
Khan, who was trolled on social media for his weight gain in 2016, said he decided to take responsibility for his health in 2019 because he was “not in very good shape”.
“At the time, I was overweight. I made some lifestyle choices that definitely worked in my favor. So, I made some serious changes and that started my journey. I started training in June of 2020, my Here’s a picture: From the first day of training, in those six to eight months, I lost about 18 or 19 kilograms.”
Asked about the moment when he realized he was ready to make a comeback, Khan said it was during the pandemic in 2020 when he was stuck in London, UK.
“After coming back to Bombay I realized that this is where I belong and this is where I wanted to be, which is part of the process of storytelling. It’s a very unique profession and even though it takes a lot of time, and It demands you risk everything, it’s a beautiful profession.”
Khan’s wish list includes action and comedy genre films.
He said, “I’m very curious to see how the writers, directors and producers respond and what kind of material is going to come my way.”
