Aamir Khan, Actor
on the similarities between Sarfarosh and Kargil
Are you surprised that we are now actually seeing a full-blown version of the proxy war described in Sarfarosh?
Sarfarosh talks about the kind of terrorism that the ISI has been spreading in our country for years. Of course, when the film was released, there were certain people who mentioned that now since India and Pakistan were trying to be friends, Sarfarosh was not very well timed. But the Kargil situation disproved this
But did you at any point during the making of the film feel sceptical about Sarfarosh’s point of view?
Not at all. And that is one of the reasons for my doing the film. When I heard the script I realised the social implications of what the film is trying to say.
But from the perspective of a superstar with a fan following beyond our borders, do you feel such a film could offend Pakistanis who are your fans?
To begin with, I do not think the film is saying anything wrong. It is not being undignified in any way, it is not indulging in name-calling. What the film says is that what a particular group is doing is wrong - because it is indulging in terrorism.So only a person who is part of such an organisation might object to it. I have some relatives living in Pakistan. All of them have seen the film and told me that they loved it. A lot of Pakistanis whom I met in London, said that it is a sensible film that tries to promote a positive feeling.