Aamir’s dream of working with Sridevi is how ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi’ was made

Bollywood actors have a huge fan following but not many know that even they hero worship some. The same is the case with superstar Aamir Khan who has time and again confessed that he is a huge fan of the late legendary actress Sridevi. He had dreams of sharing screen space with her. During a media interaction, while promoting his recent release, the Perfectionist had confessed that he had planned to work in the remake of ‘Roman Holiday’ with the beauty.

Aamir Khan said, “I was awestruck by Sridevi and was not only a huge fan but also had a crush on the legendary actress. So first time when I had just become an actor, I was shooting for a magazine cover with her at Hotel Centaur. My excitement level was on an all-time high for I had to pose with Sridevi but could not look into her eyes in fear that she would realize that I have a crush on her. She was a fantastic actor.”

He came back from the photo shoot so enamoured by Sridevi’s quiet personality and radiant beauty that he wanted to do a film with the legendary actress from the South.

Aamir Khan, “I even knew what kind of film I had in mind with Sridevi. It was the 1953 Hollywood romantic comedy ‘Roman Holiday’ in which Gregory Peck plays a reporter and Audrey Hepburn, a royal princess who dodges her security and throws protocol to the wind to explore Rome on her own. She is met and recognized by Peck, and they have a blast in Rome, but he keeps the secret of her identity to the end.”

Aamir Khan rushed to Mahesh Bhatt and said that he wanted him to make a film inspired by ‘Roman Holiday’ with them in the lead.

Aamir said, “I had suggested Bhatt Saab (Mahesh Bhatt) that let’s make a Hindi remake of ‘A Roman Holiday’ in which Sridevi and I can act together. Then, Bhatt Saab got up and removed a fat book from the shelf (‘Best Screenplays In The World’) and said if you like ‘Roman Holiday’, read ‘It Happened One Night’ which inspired ‘Roman Holiday’ and that’s how we made ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi’.”

It would have been a dream casting if Aamir Khan and Sridevi had shared screen space.

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