{"id":285568,"date":"2025-04-19T12:21:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/19\/aamir-khan-thought-someone-was-playing-a-prank-on-him-when-he-got-a-script-called-the-falling-during-mangal-pandeys-shoot\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T12:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T12:21:32","slug":"aamir-khan-thought-someone-was-playing-a-prank-on-him-when-he-got-a-script-called-the-falling-during-mangal-pandeys-shoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/19\/aamir-khan-thought-someone-was-playing-a-prank-on-him-when-he-got-a-script-called-the-falling-during-mangal-pandeys-shoot\/","title":{"rendered":"Aamir Khan thought someone was \u2018playing a prank\u2019 on him when he got a script called \u2018The Falling\u2019 during Mangal Pandey\u2019s shoot"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are few producers in Hindi cinema with an eye as sharp as Aamir Khan\u2019s. Known for backing unconventional films, his production slate includes titles like, Dhobi Ghat<\/strong><\/a>, Delhi Belly<\/a>,<\/strong> Talaash: The Answer Lies Within<\/a><\/strong>, and Secret Superstar<\/a><\/strong>. Each distinct in tone and subject. Among these, Peepli Live stands out as a political satire that took on the farmer crisis, rising suicides, and the media circus surrounding them. It marked the directorial debut of Anusha Rizvi<\/a><\/strong> and earned both critical acclaim and cult status. But as Aamir recently revealed on his new YouTube channel, Aamir Khan Talkies<\/a>,<\/strong> the film almost didn\u2019t get made.<\/p>\n

While shooting Mangal Pandey<\/a><\/strong>, which was then titled The Rising, Aamir received an unexpected email from Anusha \u2014 then a journalist \u2014 with a script attached, titled The Falling. Amused by the coincidence in titles, he initially ignored it. \u201cI thought somebody was playing a prank,\u201d he said in a behind-the-scenes video. However, Rizvi persisted. \u201cThere was some sincerity in her mails, which made me say yes to listening to the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Aamir was intrigued by the narrative but few things in the story didn\u2019t make sense to him. He was also unsure about backing a first-time filmmaker for such a complex narrative. \u201cShe had a background in journalism. I wasn\u2019t sure if she would be able to handle fiction filmmaking,\u201d Aamir said. What followed was an unconventional test: he asked Anusha to shoot select scenes from the script within a fixed timeline and present the footage.<\/p>\n

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The shoot was far from easy. With limited resources, no access to real locations or actors, and just ten days to wrap, Anusha had little to work with. But she delivered. The test footage convinced Aamir that she was more than capable and he decided to back the project. \u201cShe was able to achieve things which were very difficult to achieve\u2026 her ability to bring things to life in realism was amazing,\u201d he said, recalling how impressed he was with her work.<\/p>\n

Peepli Live became one of the most talked-about films of its time, cementing Aamir Khan<\/a>\u2019s reputation as a discerning producer \u2014 and earning the distinction of being India\u2019s official entry to the Oscars<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n