In a cinematic twist that’s worthy of media attention, Aamir Khan met up with director Danis Tanovic at the Berlin Film Festival. For the uninitiated, Aamir’s ‘Lagaan’ was pitted against and had lost out to Tanovic’s ‘No Man’s Land’ in 2002, at the Foreign Language category of the Oscars. The two competitors finally managed to catch up with each other, having missed the opportunity earlier.
Incidentally, Davis was supremely impressed with Aamir’s act in ‘Lagaan’ and reportedly, had also asked his agents way back in 2002 to get in touch with Khan, but he’d already left for India, and they couldn’t meet up earlier.
This time around, Providence was kinder. Khan was a jury member at the Berlinale, while Tanovic was part of the panel discussion on ‘filming war’. When the Bosnian director heard that Aamir was in the German capital, he sought the Indian actor out.
States a highly placed source, “When Danis realised that Aamir was in Berlin, he just went up to Aamir’s room and knocked at his door. To his surprise, Aamir remembered him and was deeply touched that he’d wanted to meet him since then. Their meeting lasted for over an hour, and Kiran insisted that they join them for dinner.”
Apparently, the one to be shocked even greater at the momentous meeting was Kiran Rao. She was stunned and immensely flattered that Danis had heard about her debut effort ‘Dhobi Ghat,’ and was keen on viewing it!
An elated Kiran states in a media quote, “I didn’t imagine that a top Bosnian director like Danis Tanovic would have heard about my debut film. I’m really feeling on top of the world.”
No less dazzled was Aamir Khan who wasted no time in gushing to the scribe tribe over his meeting with Tanovic. States Aamir in a tabloid chat, “Danis is such an amazing and down to earth guy. Kiran and I hosted him for dinner and it was one big memorable experience.”
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