Remember the line from 3 Idiots – ‘Don’t chase success, instead be capable, success will follow you’? Aamir said that this was Rajkumar Hirani’s core thought behind making this film. He reminded Aamir that he has done some of those films including Taare Zameen Par, and Lagaan which were assumed to flop at the announcement and could have never been a hit.
Rajkumar asked Aamir, “Then why did you do these films? You didn’t do them thinking you will get success. It was your passion, so you did it. So, success followed you. Your entire career has been about this. So, if you say this line, people will believe it.” This was when Aamir said that despite being unsure, he went blindfolded because of ‘great director’ Rajkumar Hirani.
Aamir Khan further in the conversation revealed that the inspiration behind his character Rancho was his nephew and Ghajini’s director AR Murugadoss. AR wasn’t referred to while writing the character but it was Aamir who self-picked his nuances as the filmmaker was known for his unfiltered approach towards people.
