Junaid Khan: Yes, I have to go to Hardoi to kiss the soil of my ancestral land, Junaid Khan overjoyed with the success of 'Maharaj'

Producer Tahir Hussain's grandson, actor Aamir Khan's son, and trained theatre artist junaid khan is delighted with the love his first film 'Maharaj' has received from the audience. Junaid, who is currently in delhi for the shooting of his third film, talked to amar Ujala about the love he got after the film 'Maharaj'.

You are Aamir Khan's son, if you wanted, you could have chosen any easy story for your first film, then why only 'Maharaj'?

I feel very proud that when director siddharth p malhotra and producer Aditya Chopra decided to make the film 'Maharaj' based on a true story, they found me suitable for its character Karsan Das. The offer for this film came to me and I feel proud that I got to play this character in my very first film and by doing it, I was able to live up to the expectations of the audience.

If you wanted, you could have played the title role of 'Lal Singh Chaddha' yourself instead of your father, then why only 'Maharaj'?

My father had also auditioned me for the title character of the film 'Lal Singh Chaddha' and I had also passed that audition I am sharing this with 'Amar Ujala' that after seeing that audition, yash Raj Films sent me an offer for the film 'Maharaj'. My audition reached the director of the film 'Maharaj Siddharth P Malhotra through the director of the film Advait Chandan and after seeing it, he discussed me with Aditya Chopra.

Your father Aamir Khan organized a grand celebration in mumbai on the 90th birthday of his mother i.e. your grandmother Zeenat Khan. All your family and clan members reached Mumbai, don't you feel like going to your ancestral land?

My ancestors' ancestral land is in Shahabad in Hardoi and I am a Bandra boy here. I have been a student of theatre. I aim to bring the things related to the soil of my country in my acting and I will keep trying for this. My heartfelt desire is to go to Shahabad and kiss the soil of my ancestors and I would like to do this work soon. I have already been to Lucknow and Shahabad is not very far from there. You also understand what the problem is. But, I am trying to go to Shahabad.

The last time when Aamir met you, he played two or three songs from your and Sai Pallavi's film for us. How much shooting is left for that film?

The shooting of that film has already been completed. After the film 'Maharaj', my third film also started. Right now I am in delhi for the shooting of this film. Phantom Films is its producer. Since the official announcement of this film has not been made yet, it would not be right to say much about this film right now.