Aamir Khan’s son Junaid Khan debuted in 2024 with Maharaj. He has tried to carve his own path, and his journey has been a testament to it. However, being Aamir Khan’s son does make it difficult for Junaid to outgrow his shadow. During promotions for Ek Din, Junaid candidly spoke about the pressure of being Aamir Khan’s son. He admitted that the superstar’s legacy will always follow him.
Junaid Khan on facing identity crisis
In a promotional video for the film, Sai Pallavi asked Junaid if he had ever felt an identity crisis because he is Aamir Khan’s son. To this, Junaid replied, “The shadow of being Aamir Khan`s son, you are never going to outgrow. It`s neither positive nor negative. He`s been a star for 35 years. I am not competing with it anytime soon. It will take me a lifetime to get there. So, for the foreseeable future, no matter how well I do, I`ll always be Aamir Khan`s son.”
During the promotions of Ek Din, Aamir mentioned how he does not interfere in Junaid’s professional life. The actor shared how Junaid studied filmmaking, performed in theatres in Mumbai, and auditioned without revealing that he is Aamir Khan’s son to get work and carve his own path.
About Ek Din
Coming back to Ek Din, the film marks Sai Pallavi’s debut in Hindi cinema. Directed by Sunil Pandey, Ek Din also features Kunal Kapoor, Kavin Dave, Reshma Shetty, Astha Gulati, Neha Vyaso and others in key roles. The film opened to mixed-to-negative reviews, earning just over Rs 3 crore at the domestic box office so far.
In the film, Junaid portrays a shy and different guy who develops feelings for Sai Pallavi’s character, a cheerful and full-of-life girl. While they both work in the same office, Junaid struggles to gather the confidence to talk to her. However, a twist unfolds in Japan when Sai meets with an accident and suffers from Transient Global Amnesia (TGA), remembering only Junaid, who saved her life.
More about Junaid Khan
Junaid made his debut with the 2024 film Maharaj, directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra. The film is based on the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862. He later made his theatrical debut with Loveyapa, co-starring Khushi Kapoor. The romantic comedy did not perform well in theatres.
Talking about his upcoming film, he is set to star in Ragini MMS 3 alongside Tamannaah Bhatia, which is produced by Balaji Telefilms.