Junaid Khan Admits He Will NEVER Outgrow Aamir Khan’s Shadow; Says, “I’m Not Competing Anytime Soon”

Junaid Khan, who is currently seen in Aamir Khan-backed Ek Din, has spoken about his superstar father’s shadow looming over his career. He said that Aamir Khan had spent years building a name for himself, and as such, Junaid will always be known as the superstar’s son. Junaid said he won’t be able to outgrow his father’s shadow.

Junaid Khan Says He Can NEVER Outgrow Under Aamir Khan’s Shadow

In a promotional video for the film, Junaid Khan said, “The shadow of being Aamir Khan’s son, you are never going to outgrow. It’s neither positive nor negative. He’s been a star for 35 years. I am not competing it anytime soon. It will take me a lifetime to get there. So for the foreseeable future, no matter how well I do, I’ll always be Aamir Khan’s son.”

Aamir On Junaid’s Journey

Recently, Aamir Khan shared that he doesn’t like to interfere in Junaid Khan’s professional life. The actor spoke with comedian and actor Kapil Sharma, and opened up about Junaid carving his own path in the industry without seeking his help. Aamir said, “No, I don’t read Junaid’s scripts. He doesn’t even want me to interfere in his career. He went to Los Angeles to learn theatre. He studied there for two years and did plays for a year. Then he came back and started a theatre in Bombay. He used to go to auditions to casting directors. At that time, no one knew that he was my son. He didn’t tell anyone, and I didn’t tell anyone either.”

Aamir shared how he learned about Junaid’s debut project: “One day, I got a call from Aditya Chopra. He said that he is taking Junaid in a film, ‘Maharaj’. I got to know about this film from the outside. He did a good job. So he made his own career. Actually, to be honest, as a father, he didn’t let me do anything. He never took anything from me. I have told him many times to buy a car.”

About Junaid’s Ek Din

Meanwhile, Junaid Khan has shared the screen with Sai Pallavi in the recently released film, Ek Din. The film reunites Aamir Khan with filmmaker Mansoor Khan. Produced under the banner of Aamir Khan Productions, Ek Din is directed by Sunil Pandey and produced by Aamir Khan, Mansoor Khan, and Aparna Purohit. The film is currently playing in cinemas.

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