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Aamir Khan says Lagaan cast would begin their day with Gayatri Mantra everyday
Aamir Khan says Lagaan cast would begin their day with Gayatri Mantra every day: People wanted English songs, I insisted
Aamir Khan says Lagaan cast would begin their day with Gayatri Mantra every day: People wanted English songs, I insisted
Aamir Khan recalled his memories of Lagaan during the film's screening at the Red Lorry Film Festival in Mumbai. Here's what he said.
Mar 15, 2026, 07:02:38 IST By Neeshita Nyayapati Share via Copy link Actor Aamir Khan recently attended the screening of his 2001 hit Lagaan at the Red Lorry Film Festival in Mumbai. While there, he spoke about how each day, the film’s cast would begin their day with a Gayatri Mantra. He said this while recollecting his memories of shooting the Ashutosh Gowariker film 25 years ago. Aamir Khan at the screening of Lagaan during the Red Lorry Film Festival in Mumbai. (AFP)Aamir Khan about Lagaan cast beginning day with Gayatri Mantra
Speaking about how they would listen to Gayatri Mantra instead of English songs on the way to set everyday, Aamir said, “Akhilendra Mishra (who played Arjan) would play Gayatri Mantra when we would travel in the bus. Some people wanted to listen to English songs, but I insisted we listen to the Gayatri Mantra. For six months, we would listen to it every day before reaching the shoot location.” He stated that listening to the chant every day helped them get into a meditative state of mind. “When you go to work, it's important to understand, to know the state of mind we are in. In the bus, it would be dark, as we would travel before the sun would rise, and we would listen to Gayatri Mantra,” said the actor. He also spoke about the love the film received, stating that watching the last ten minutes makes him emotional. “Everyone works hard work but very few films get this kind of love and respect,” he said. However, Aamir says that if he were to do something different now, he would opt for an unshaven look for his character, Bhuvan, and speak pure Awadhi, like Dilip Kumar in Ganga Jamuna. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buzzzooka Scrolls (@buzzzookascrolls)About Lagaan
Lagaan tells the story of a villager, played by Aamir, who assembles a ragtag team to defeat the Britishers in a cricket match to avoid paying triple the tax. The film received widespread acclaim and commercial success upon release. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Aamir rejected the Lagaan script several times before giving the nod, after his father, Tahir Hussain, advised him not to forgo a good script. Lagaan also featured Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Suhasini Mulay, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Rajendra Gupta and Raghubir Yadav, among others.Recent work
Aamir's last lead role was in the 2025 film Sitaare Zameen Par, which he also produced, and he also appeared in a cameo in Rajinikanth’s Coolie. He produced Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos this year and has his son, Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi’s film, Ek Din, coming up as a producer, apart from Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta’s Lahore 1947. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Neeshita Nyayapati Despite having a Master's degree in Journalism and over a decade of experience in print and digital media as a field reporter and sub-editor at organisations such as The Times of India and Reader's Digest, Neeshita Nyayapati remains a movie buff first and a Chief Content Producer second. She fell in love with movies in childhood and believes nothing matches the magic of watching a good film that moves you with a warm tub of popcorn in hand. Her love for writing about cinema follows that. Come Friday, you'll find her at her happy place, the movies, catching the latest rom-com or masala offering, for reviews or otherwise. As for the rest of the week, she's here reporting the juiciest news in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi or bringing out the best of celebs in interviews. While her niche is Telugu cinema, Neeshita likes to dabble in a little bit of everything to stay up to date. From film announcements to scandals and hard news angles, she has explored it all. A good book, a comforting cup of hot chocolate, puppy kisses and a stunning beach view are all she needs to unwind. Her passion for biking and travelling has taken her to various places across the country. She has found peace in everything from the frozen lakes of Gangtok to the coffee plantations of Coorg and the dense forests of Bandipur, to the monasteries of Darjeeling. But no matter where she goes, Neeshita loves coming across inspiring and moving stories.Read More Aamir Khan Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now!.Get more updates from Bollywood, Taylor Swift, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times. News / Entertainment / Bollywood / Aamir Khan Says Lagaan Cast Would Begin Their Day With Gayatri Mantra Every Day: People Wanted English Songs, I Insisted See Less
Actor Aamir Khan recently attended the screening of his 2001 hit Lagaan at the Red Lorry Film Festival in Mumbai. While there, he spoke about how each day, the film’s cast would begin their day with a Gayatri Mantra. He said this while recollecting his memories of shooting the Ashutosh Gowariker film 25 years ago.
He stated that listening to the chant every day helped them get into a meditative state of mind. “When you go to work, it's important to understand, to know the state of mind we are in. In the bus, it would be dark, as we would travel before the sun would rise, and we would listen to Gayatri Mantra,” said the actor. He also spoke about the love the film received, stating that watching the last ten minutes makes him emotional. “Everyone works hard work but very few films get this kind of love and respect,” he said.
However, Aamir says that if he were to do something different now, he would opt for an unshaven look for his character, Bhuvan, and speak pure Awadhi, like Dilip Kumar in Ganga Jamuna.
Source: HindustanTimes
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