"Iske Baad Mujhe Kuch Nahi Karna" Aamir Khan on Why Mahabharat Might Be His Last Film

After the box office failure of Laal Singh Chaddha in 2022, Aamir Khan is all set to make his comeback in the upcoming film, Sitaare Zameen Par. The sports drama is all set to be released on June 20, 2025 and stars Genalia D’Souza along with 10 new actors.

While promoting Sitaare Zameen Par, Aamir appeared on Raj Shamani’s podcast and spoke about future projects, like his iteration of Mahabharat. During the conversation, Aamir revealed that he would want Mahbaharat to be his last film.

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When Raj Shamani quizzed him about what he’d like the theme of his last film to be, Aamir said, "It’s my dream to make Mahabharat, and I will start working on it after the release of Sitaare Zameen Par on June 20. I feel like that’s one project which, once I’ve done it, might leave me with the feeling that there’s nothing more I can do after that. Because the material is like that — it’s layered, emotional, vast in scale, and full of grandeur. Everything that exists in the world can be found in Mahabharat."

He added, "Well, I hope I die with my shoes on. Like AK Hangal ji used to say, ‘I want to die while working’ — that’s what all of us wish for. Lekin agar aap puch rahe hai toh main ek hi cheez jo main soch sakta hun toh voh yeh hai ki shayad Mahabharat karne ke baad mere andar voh emotion aaye ki bus iske baad mujhe kuch nahi karna hai. Shayad, I don't know (But if you're asking, then the only thing I can think of is that maybe after doing Mahabharat, I feel an emotion that I don’t want to do anything beyond that. Maybe, I don’t know)".

Sitaare Zameen Par is about a smug basketball coach, played by Aamir Khan, who is forced to do community service after a DUI charge — by training a team of neurodivergent adults. At first, he looks down on them. But slowly, they teach him how to laugh, live, and let go. It’s a remake of the 2018 Spanish film, Campeones (Champions).