Lehren revisits Aamir Khan's exclusive interview where he reflects on working with director John Matthew and co-star Sonali Bendre in the film. Dive into the behind-the-scenes stories and hear Aamir's personal take on this iconic movie that continues to inspire audiences even after all these years.
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00:00The new director is John Matthews. He hasn't made a film yet.
00:03And apart from that, his name is English.
00:06What will a Hindi film make?
00:08A film tries to bring out the goodness in a person.
00:12And it tries to teach what is wrong and what is right.
00:17And a person should fight for the right thing.
00:21Many times controversies are created for no reason.
00:26I am happy that people liked the films.
00:30And our hard work paid off.
00:35All four films were made with a lot of love.
00:39Raja Hindustani, Rangeela, Ishq, Ghulam.
00:44And I am very happy that all four films were a success.
00:50How many films have you made so far?
00:55Sarfarosh is a film about the proxy war that Pakistan is fighting against India.
01:04Through the ISI.
01:06Through the ISI, Pakistan is creating problems in India.
01:13This film is about that.
01:17Our director, John Matthews, has done a good job on this subject.
01:23He has made this film very intelligently.
01:30When I heard this script...
01:33When John came to me to narrate the script, I had a doubt.
01:40He is a new director. He has not made a film yet.
01:44And apart from that, his name is English.
01:48What will a Hindi film make?
01:51He has made ad films.
01:54So making a feature film is a totally different requirement.
01:59I had all these doubts.
02:02But when I heard the script, I liked it a lot.
02:06And I immediately decided that I wanted to make this film.
02:10And I think...
02:13I fulfilled the faith that I had in John.
02:19He has made a very good film.
02:22As a director, I am very happy with him.
02:24He has made this film with a lot of love and intelligence.
02:30He has made this film with a lot of passion.
02:32And he has put in a lot of effort.
02:35Who is Sarfarosh?
02:40Sarfarosh...
02:43Everyone is ready to sacrifice their life for a cause.
02:53So in this film...
02:58There are many characters who deserve this title.
03:01I am one of them.
03:05What kind of character is Sarfarosh?
03:12Actually, this film is a very positive kind of film.
03:17It's about human values.
03:23And the value of human life.
03:26And...
03:30The film tries to bring out the goodness in a person.
03:34And...
03:37The film tries to...
03:44It tries to teach us what is right and what is wrong.
03:47And a person should fight for the right thing.
03:52That's what it teaches us.
03:54Do you think there are such characters?
03:59No, there are definitely such characters in our society.
04:03There should be more such characters in our society.
04:07Is the character of the film fictitious?
04:10Yes, the film is fictitious.
04:12The character is definitely fictitious.
04:14This film is not based on a real incident.
04:20What is the strength of the film?
04:22What do you think?
04:28I think the strength of the film is...
04:31The story.
04:33The novelty of the story.
04:35The social issues that the film tackles.
04:38And the film is a very...
04:42Honest and strong film.
04:47The director has said everything very clearly.
04:53Without any fear.
04:54And that is the strength of this film.
04:58You have made such films that create social awareness.
05:02Yes.
05:03And that creates controversy.
05:04Yes.
05:05What kind of controversy can there be?
05:09No, I think Sarfarosh...
05:12...is not a film that exploits the situation.
05:16I don't mean to say that other films...
05:18...that have created controversy, exploit it.
05:21Many times controversies...
05:24...are created for no reason.
05:28There is no cure for that.
05:31But in my opinion...
05:34...John has made a very sensible film.
05:37And...
05:39I don't think any sensible person will find it objectionable.
05:45It was the first experience of Sarfarosh.
05:50How much did you expect?
05:52How much did I?
05:53Did you enjoy working with him?
05:57I enjoyed working with John.
06:00Because...
06:02...he is very involved in his work.
06:08And he doesn't leave any aspect raw.
06:15As a person, he is a wonderful person.
06:17As a director, I am very happy with him.
06:20I enjoyed working with him.
06:23The atmosphere of the entire unit...
06:24...all the actors, technicians, unit members.
06:29I think we all had a good time making this film.
06:32Did you enjoy working with Sonali?
06:34Yes.
06:36I enjoyed working with Sonali.
06:38She did a great job in this film.
06:44I feel this is one of her better performances.
06:47And I think she has done really well.
06:50How would you define your film?
06:53Sorry? How would I define?
06:54The album. The music album.
07:02This film has got...
07:07...two songs which I like very much.
07:08One is the title song.
07:11I really like the title song.
07:13And the Ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh.
07:16I like that a lot.
07:20Other than that...
07:22I like all the songs in this film.
07:26But my favorites are the Ghazal and the Qawwali.
07:30You yourself is a very good dancer.
07:37No. In this film, my character is...
07:40My character is not a good dancer.
07:46Although there are songs in the film.
07:49And I think John has brought the songs beautifully.
07:54Without disturbing the film.
07:59My character is a little more sober in this film.
08:04Like in Rangeela or Raja Hindustani...
08:06...the character was much more brighter.
08:07But in this it is much more sober.
08:11So, there is no dancing in the film.
08:14I only dance in one shot.
08:17You will see that when you watch the film.
08:27I like many scenes of this film.
08:33Until you watch the film...
08:34...it will be difficult for me to tell which scenes are there.
08:40But this is a very good scene of the film.
08:43There are many scenes in the film...
08:46...which are very strong...
08:49...and leave a very good impact.
08:54There are many characters in this film.
09:03Naseer has done a very good job in the film.
09:07He is a very big artist.
09:10There are many actors that I have seen and worked with.
09:13Sonali is there.
09:14Mukesh Rishi.
09:16Akhilendra Mishra.
09:17Govind Namdev.
09:21There are a whole lot of actors...
09:23...who have done very strong character roles.
09:26And I think all the characters have come out really well.
09:35I hope that people like the film.
09:37It has turned out well.
09:40It is a film which deals with...
09:43...a very sensitive topic.
09:51I think John has made a good film.
09:54And I hope that people will like it.