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‘I used to scold Junaid’: Aamir Khan BREAKS SILENCE on son’s dyslexia, admits being like Nandkishore Awasthi from Taare Zameen Par
Aamir Khan, in a recent interview, spoke about dealing with son Junaid Khan's dyslexia during his childhood and how he was like Nandkishore Awasthi from Taare Zameen Par.
Aamir Khan is all geared up for the release of his upcoming movie Sitaare Zameen Par. It is reportedly being touted as a spiritual sequel of Taare Zameen Par. Khan’s son, Junaid Khan, spoke about him being dyslexic in the past. But for the first time now, the actor has addressed how he dealt with his son’s condition.
During a fan meet recently, Aamir Khan admitted that he is now comfortable discussing about Junaid Khan’s dyslexia openly. The reason he connected deeply with Taare Zameen Par was because it mirrored his own experience.
Just like Ishaan Awasthi’s dad in the movie, Aamir too did not understand Junaid’s struggle with reading and writing. But when he discovered the condition, the actor supported him. The Laal Singh Chaddha star confessed that he did not speak about it out of respect for his son’s privacy.
Recalling the time when he first heard the script, the 3 Idiots star revealed how it hit him hard as he went through it himself. “I was like Nandkishore Awasthi in the beginning (the father from Taare Zameen Par). I used to scold Junaid."
Talking about the Loveyapa actor, Aamir revealed that as a child, his handwriting was really bad. He could not even write an A. While reading, he would say ‘from’ instead of ‘for’ whenever he saw an ‘F’ word. “He couldn’t read properly. So I used to try to explain things to him, and I would get confused too — how can he not understand such simple things? Then, later on, we found out he has dyslexia. And of course, we helped him with that. But when I heard the story, it felt like my story. It was so close to me,” said the superstar.
On the work front, Aamir Khan is gearing up for the release of Sitaare Zameen Par, which also stars Genelia Deshmukh in a pivotal role. After this, the actor would start working on his dream project, Mahabharat.
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