Aamir :Anyone who has the ability to fill seats gets a bigger share - Page 7

Originally posted by: hermione82

Aamir's fans only want a groundbreaking movie from him nothing else..Thats what I have seen in real life and on IF as well. But of course in your world Aamir fans doesn't exists so how can u find even the salty ones..Quite puzzling

Originally posted by: atominis

I will even add that it is thanks to Aamir that content is King and fresh films are being made and we got stuff like Queen, English Vinglish, Kahaani, Khosla ka ghosla too.

If content is king only then will things change and tamasha of star system, their egos, overhyped and over priced stars will end. And audience will evolve.

Or else filmmakers are so creatively bankrupt that they would still be remaking yesteryear hits.

Or copy some gimmick superstar vehicle from South. 😆

Must admit Dangal breaking all records without any romance, item songs, hero-heroine drama, starry gimmicks is a landmark in history of Indian cinema. No other star even had IQ to sign or pull off such a film. Because for them their stardom matters more than content, craft or getting in skin of character.

Originally posted by: raj80

Aamir Khan 'Won't Mind' If Zaira Wasim, Other Actresses Are Paid More If This Happens

Aamir Khan says, "Anyone who has the ability to fill seats gets a bigger share in the fee"

Written by Divya Goyal | Updated: October 12, 2017 16:00 IST

Aamir Khan says that the day actor who has the "ability to fill seats" deserves "bigger share in fees" regardless of their gender. Aamir Khan has given Bollywood its top money spinners such as Dangal, PK and 3 Idiots. Aamir, 52, who co-stars with Zaira Wasim in upcoming Secret Superstar, was asked whether he would be okay if his female co-actors got a bigger pay cheque than him. Speaking to news agency PTI, Aamir said: "Anyone who has the ability to fill seats gets a bigger share in the fee. So the day she (Zaira Wasim who debuted in Dangal) will be able to fill more seats then me I won't mind her getting a bigger paycheck than mine."

"And that is not going to be determined by her gender, it is the market that will determine that. As a producer, I will want her if she is benefiting my film, gender doesn't matter. I will give her value, from a purely economical point of view," said Aamir, who also co-produces most of the films he stars in. Aamir Khan also explained that every film has one or two members in the team, who become the point of attraction for the movie-goers. "That is what we describe as stardom. That could be Salim-Javed as writers and Rahman as a music director," he said.

Aamir Khan didn't stop at wage gap disparity between actors and actresses and extended the discourse to a film's creative and technical team. "I don't understand why is a cameraman's or an editor's work less important than an actor's. I strongly feel all the people in the creative team are contributing equally and should be paid equally. Everyone should be valued equally. There are only two people, who can be valued a little higher - the director and the writer," he said.

Aamir Khan told PTI that the only way to bring a change in the showbiz industry's pay design is with a change in society's attitude, which does not see "women as heroes." He said: "We don't see women as heroes. We start planting these thoughts in our heads since childhood. There has to be a paradigm shift in that. I am someone who strongly believes in equality whether you are man or a woman. But ultimately in the economics of cinema anyone who pulls people in will be paid higher. There is no question about it."

Aamir Khan is currently filming thugs Of Hindostan for Yash Raj Films, which also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Katrina Kaif and Amitabh Bachchan. The plot of the Vijay Krishna Acharya-directed film, will be from Fatima's character's point of view.

Originally posted by: FleurBleue

I have no intention of getting into a word twisting argument bordering on personal attacks. I haven't said he doesn't have fans. If you really want a good movie from him and nothing else, you clearly shouldn't be bothered if someone else says that he has good script sense but not really a sizable hard-core fan base. You clearly took issue with that. So make up your mind.

Originally posted by: anonymous39

[quote]Thanks for this. - bolded line perception doesn't need to be reality all the time[/quote]

Of course, though I'm pretty sure it matches reality in this case.

Just look at the 2-3 Aamir fans here getting so happy to see some fans for Aamir in Turkey. Really? I didn't want to rain on their parade so I didn't comment but it was hilarious. 😆

Originally posted by: hermione82

Also just want to add that people always give credits to Aamir's script sense for his success..but i dont understand why many seasoned stars failed to pick up good script with soo much industry experience. One or two misses are acceptable. You cant always gauge it.

But Its part of the job to pick a good script, to trust in the director, to prepare well, to act to the best of your ability and to promote and market as your director/producer want. A script is imperative for a good movie. And only a good actor who is willing to devote time and energy to choose the right script ultimately come out as winner

Originally posted by: atominis

Salman is son of Bollywood's most famoud script writer. What stops him from developing a script sense?😆

SRK is in business for 25 years or so now. Who or what stopped him from developing and honing script sense?

It takes talent and hardwork to really gauge what audience wants, choose good scripts and make movies work commercially as well. No other actor has it.

Their fans can't blame anyone else except their icons who are Busier dancing at weddings, doing ads, attending award shows, parties or doing stage gigs to gang up against an actress at an award show instead of working on honing their craft and developing script sense.