Junaid Khan, Aamir Khan's elder son, debuted with Maharaj in 2024. His acting skills, attention-grabbing screen presence and humble nature have made him popular since his first film. The 31-year-old actor has always been low-key and simply lives his life. Since the last few years, there has been a lot of noise about starkid and their privileges in the Hindi film industry. Junaid accepted the same in a new interview and confessed that he may not have got the film without his filmy background.
Junaid Khan recently sat down for an interview with NDTV Yuva and discussed his privilege as a star kid. He revealed that he had been giving auditions for a long time and even auditioned for his father's last film, Laal Singh Chaddha. The actor said that his father, who had even produced the film, liked his audition for the film. However, the film's budget was high, and a fresh face leading it didn't align with its vision.
Further, Junaid talked about his debut film, Maharaj and accepted his privileges as a starkid. The actor, known for his humility and honesty, accepted that it benefitted him. He said he wasn't sure he would have gotten the film without being Aamir Khan's son. In his words:
"But I will also admit ki if I was not Aamir Khan's son, I would probably not have gotten Maharaj."
Despite being a successful actor, Aamir Khan was nervous like any other parent before the release of his son, Junaid's debut film. At the same time, Junaid Khan revealed that he shares a close bond with his parents, Aamir Khan and Reena Dutta, who were happy and anxious for him. He explained that his father, Aamir, is easier to please as an audience than his mother. In his words:
"They weren't anxious; they were happy for me. They're not generally anxious people, having been in the industry for so long and experienced it all. Their calmness actually helped me with everything surrounding the film. They both enjoyed it. Dad liked it a lot. He's an easy audience who goes in wanting to enjoy what he sees."
On the work front, Junaid Khan debuted with the film, Maharaj, which was, released on June 21, 2024. He will next be seen in an untitled film co-starring Sai Pallavi. It was shot in Japan, and its filming has been completed. The actor also has a film with Khushi Kapoor in the pipeline.
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