Did Shekhar Kapur once reject Aamir Khan's request to be his assistant director? Filmmaker says, 'Good thing he was refused'

Shekhar Kapur recently revealed whether he rejected Aamir Khan when the superstar approached him to be his assistant director on a movie. The veteran filmmaker shared that someone else, not him, denied Khan the AD position on that particular film. The reason was Aamir's car.

Shekhar Kapur reveals why Aamir Khan couldn't assist him on a project

During an interaction with The Lallantop, Shekhar Kapur revealed that Aamir Khan once wanted to assist him on a project. He further shared that Satish Kaushik was the first assistant director of that film.

The filmmaker added, "Aamir came wanting to assist. Satish was the first assistant director. He told me, 'Sir, I am the first assistant, the second assistant has a car, but I don't have a car. You can't keep him.'" Kapur shared that rejecting Aamir Khan's approach was not his decision. He said, "Satish refused him, not me."


Shekhar Kapur then expressed that it was a good decision by Satish Kaushik or else Aamir would not have become who he is right now. He said, "It's a good thing he was refused. Otherwise, he might not have become the actor he is today. Assistant directors don’t usually become stars."

More about Shekhar Kapur

Shekhar Kapur is known for helming Anil Kapoor's 'Mr. India' and the Oscar-nominated 'Elizabeth'.

More about Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan was recently seen in the film 'Sitaare Zameen Par', co-starring Genelia Deshmukh. The movie was released in theaters in June last year. Meanwhile, Khan has backed two upcoming films: 'Lahore 1947' starring Sunny Deol and 'Ek Din', featuring his son, Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi. Meanwhile, actor-director Satish Kaushik passed away at the age of 66 after suffering a cardiac arrest. Apart from acting, he was known for helming movies like 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja', 'Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain', and Salman Khan's 'Tere Naam'.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”