Aamir Khan compares journey to Junaid ahead of Ek Din: Failures don't faze him
Ahead of Ek Din release, actor Aamir Khan said his son Junaid would never want to be shielded. The actor described his son as strong-willed, honest and unfazed by setbacks.
Aamir Khan has praised his son Junaid by calling him a "lambi race ka ghoda"- someone who is in the industry for the long run. In a recent chat, the superstar said his son does not want to be shielded and is not someone who is easily shaken by setbacks. He also said the 32-year-old actor stays honest with himself and to his work.
The remarks come as Junaid prepares for his next release, Ek Din, after making his acting debut with Maharaj (2024). He was then seen in Loveyapa (2025), which did not work at the box office.
Aamir's recent remarks on his son Junaid
In a conversation with Radio City India, Aamir said, “Junaid aisa nahi hai, vo mujhe kabhi kuch karne nahi dega (Junaid isn't like that; he would never let me do anything)." He expressed that his son is a very independent, strong-willed and doesn’t give up easily.
The 61-year-old superstar added, “Voh lambi race ka ghoda hai, jo mere baare mein bhi bola jaata tha jab main pehle pehle aaya tha (He is a 'long-distance horse'—a phrase that was also used to describe me when I first started (in the Hindi film industry). He emphasised that failures don’t faze his son and described him as someone who is very honest with himself.
Aamir also said Junaid has followed his character in Ek Din with full honesty. "Although it’s not a very heroic character, he has never tried to step out of it," the Sitare Zameen Par actor said, adding that Junaid fully becomes the character he is playing on screen.
About Ek Din
Ek Din is backed by Aamir Khan Productions and is co-produced by Mansoor Khan and Aparna Purohit. The film marks a reunion between Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan as co-producers after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. Sunil Pandey, a long-time associate of Aamir who earlier worked as an assistant director on Delhi Belly and Laal Singh Chaddha, is making his directorial debut with the film.
In the film, Junaid plays a shy and introverted man who struggles to express his feelings to his office colleague, played by Sai Pallavi. Though they work in the same office, he finds it difficult to speak to her. The story later shifts to Japan, where her character meets with an accident and suffers from Transient Global Amnesia, remembering only Junaid’s character, who saved her life.
Ek Din is set for a theatrical release on May 1.
Aamir Khan has praised his son Junaid by calling him a "lambi race ka ghoda"- someone who is in the industry for the long run. In a recent chat, the superstar said his son does not want to be shielded and is not someone who is easily shaken by setbacks. He also said the 32-year-old actor stays honest with himself and to his work.
The remarks come as Junaid prepares for his next release, Ek Din, after making his acting debut with Maharaj (2024). He was then seen in Loveyapa (2025), which did not work at the box office.
Aamir's recent remarks on his son Junaid
In a conversation with Radio City India, Aamir said, “Junaid aisa nahi hai, vo mujhe kabhi kuch karne nahi dega (Junaid isn't like that; he would never let me do anything)." He expressed that his son is a very independent, strong-willed and doesn’t give up easily.
The 61-year-old superstar added, “Voh lambi race ka ghoda hai, jo mere baare mein bhi bola jaata tha jab main pehle pehle aaya tha (He is a 'long-distance horse'—a phrase that was also used to describe me when I first started (in the Hindi film industry). He emphasised that failures don’t faze his son and described him as someone who is very honest with himself.
Aamir also said Junaid has followed his character in Ek Din with full honesty. "Although it’s not a very heroic character, he has never tried to step out of it," the Sitare Zameen Par actor said, adding that Junaid fully becomes the character he is playing on screen.
About Ek Din
Ek Din is backed by Aamir Khan Productions and is co-produced by Mansoor Khan and Aparna Purohit. The film marks a reunion between Aamir Khan and Mansoor Khan as co-producers after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar. Sunil Pandey, a long-time associate of Aamir who earlier worked as an assistant director on Delhi Belly and Laal Singh Chaddha, is making his directorial debut with the film.
In the film, Junaid plays a shy and introverted man who struggles to express his feelings to his office colleague, played by Sai Pallavi. Though they work in the same office, he finds it difficult to speak to her. The story later shifts to Japan, where her character meets with an accident and suffers from Transient Global Amnesia, remembering only Junaid’s character, who saved her life.
Ek Din is set for a theatrical release on May 1.
