Aamir Khan Defends Son Junaid Khan’s Loveyapa Failure; Blames Nepotism Debate; Says, “Uss Film Ko Bahut Negative…”

Aamir Khan revealed that he is more invested in the success or failure of his son Junaid Khan’s films than his own. Junaid Khan, Aamir’s son, made his acting debut with the Netflix film Maharaj, earning praise from both critics and audiences. However, his theatrical debut, Loveyapa, failed to perform at the box office. In a recent interview, Aamir blamed the nepotism debate for Loveyapa’s failure.

Aamir Khan Defends Junaid Khan’s Loveyapa Failure Saying Nepotism Was The Cause

When asked what affected him more, his own films failing or Junaid’s, Aamir Khan, speaking in Raj Shamani’s podcast, said, “I always felt that I was deeply attached to my work, almost obsessively, and what happened to my projects really mattered to me. But when Junaid entered the industry, I realised that a father’s emotions take over. These days, I’m more concerned about Junaid’s work. I want him to succeed, to be happy, and to get the recognition he deserves for the work he’s doing. As a father, that’s a very strong emotion.”

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He then went on to discuss Loveyapa’s failure, saying, “When Loveyapa released, I really liked the film and thought Junaid had done a good job. The role he played was quite different from his real personality. Junaid has this quality, he transforms into the character. I think uss film ko bahut negative backlash aaya. It was heavily trolled, nepotism mein bhut chali gayi ki yeh nepo kids hai (I think the film received a lot of negative backlash. It was heavily trolled and got dragged into the nepotism debate, labelled as a ‘nepo kid’ film). But Junaid and I are not like that. Until now, I’ve not interfered in his career, nor do I want to. In fact, I discouraged him from formally learning acting.”

About Loveyapa

Directed by Advait Chandan, Loveyapa is a remake of the 2022 Tamil film Love Today. The romantic drama stars Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor in the lead roles and tells the story of a young couple forced to swap phones before marriage. The film earned only Rs 8.85 crore worldwide at the box office but found some appreciation after its OTT release. It is currently streaming on JioHotstar.

Aamir’s Upcoming Project

Aamir will next be seen in Sitaare Zameen Par, a spiritual sequel to his 2007 hit Taare Zameen Par. The film also stars Genelia D’Souza in the lead role and is scheduled for release in cinemas on 20 June.

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