To fans and well wishers only --enter, read.

'The first film I saw was a Laurel and Hardy film and I bawled my way through it.Laurel and Hardy were getting into a lot of trouble and getting hit on the head and trying to escape from somewhere and they were getting caught and all that--so I was feeling terrible for them and I started crying. Finally my aunt had to take me out of the theatre because I just wouldn't stop crying all through that comedy film!'

'Pyar Ka Mausam' was probably the first Hindi film I saw as a kid.This must have been one of the screenings since it was my uncle's film.And I remember also crying during this film.My brother Faisal was in it, playing little Shashi Kapoor.So there's this scene where the house catches fire and the kid Faisal is inside the house and the father is unable to help and save him.Eventually it turns out that Faisal gets away, but at that point of time, as the audience,you feel that he might have died in the fire.So when that scene came...I was completely uncontrollable!I kept calling Faisal's name and screaming and shouting and crying and they are all trying to tell me that Faisal is sitting next to me but it wasn't quite sinking in...I think my early memories of watching films are that I just cried...'

As a young teen, while playing in tennis tournaments in Pune, staying in a lodge next to a theatre showing The Grat Gambler [an adult film]--'my roommate Rohan was a huge fan of Zeenat Aman...every day Rohan would book tickets for the night show, same seats every night.So every day at nine we would go sit in those seats to watch Zeenat Aman.I remember being quite besotted by Leena Chandavarkar...and Neetu Singh.'

' As a kid I remember reading Those Dreadful Children by Enid Blyton--found it emotional and cried and all that.Another enjoyable Blyton book was the Enchanted World.But the first book that had a strong impact on me was maybe Anna Karenina, when I was about 16. What hit was the way Tolstoy writes,very honest characters , not black and white, all grey...was quite taken in by the book.
There was the film on tv a French film dubbed in English--I bought a Daddy--about a girl with a mother, misses a father..a guy comes into their life...was moved by that film.
The first Hindi film to leave a huge impact on me was probably Pyasa, when I was twelve, maybe later--the social comment, the level of romance...

I laugh, I cry... I am very easily manipulated by a film. I was part of this jury in Locarno, there were seven of us watching movies---and I would be the only one audibly reacting to everything on the screen...they were quite amused
by me.'

'I think the most unforgettable moments of my life...I mean the really important moments would be I think my courtship and marriage to Reena, the birth of both my kids and my first film QSQT....
The forgettable moments...actually I am not sure that I would like to forget anything.Of course I have been through a lot of moments which were painful or traumatic but I think in one way or the other, they have been an important part of my life and they've also been at times huge learning experiences and at times important for mr to go through.So I'm not sure I would want to forget them...it's difficult to.'

Read the complete interview in two parts[with some amazing photos] in Cine Blitz of Jan and Feb 2009.

Thanx lali for all ur effort. It was really thoughtful of you to write all that down for those who are unable to get these articles

My pleasure dil diya. Wish there were more sincere people like you and less of trolls and haters here on imdb.

The possibility of less of trolls, that too concerning the ones who have unhealthy hatred for Aamir Khan? - when hell freezes over!!!

Nice to read your cheerful reply.
One reason I started this thread was that this Aamir board seems to have been given up like an abandoned leaking house with a wild garden. Occasionally,a few Aamir fans like you, me and a couple of others drop in occasionally, do some garden pruning, pluck and throw out weeds[ ignore or give it back to the trolls]and go back to places where we are happier than this --- mafialand inhabited by Aamir haters for the most part.
Plus another Aamir fan has mentioned that this place seems dead, so I thought, ok, let's give it life--and there's plenty of worthwhile life giving juice out there, not available on net.
So and as and when time permits, I hope to continue with this thread.Other contribs [from fans], also welcome.

Ok, here's my entry for today.

From latest issue( Feb13, 2009) of People[India]:
'IIM-B loves Sporty Aamir '
Excerpts:
"
Anand Gautam , a chess captain at IIM-B, state-level champ, is
usually quite bitter about losing a game. But of late he has been
generously praising his opponent Aamir Khan--who defeated him
twice in a row.'Until now I appreciated Aamir as an actor, but
today I am a huge fan because he could defeat me in chess.'

Anand had volunteered to play with Aamir when he learnt that the
actor wanted to play during a break between shots. 'Aamir and I
have played four games so far; the last one was from 2 to 5 AM &
it was a draw.' In equally awed tones , he informs,'He solved the
Rubik cube in under a minute'.

The actor opted to stay at the Management Development Centre on
the campus situated on Bannerghata Rd to prevent the long commute
from city's centre.
He's also playing volleyball, tennis and badminton with the
students."

The article also mentions that a couple of students played a doubles tennis match with Aamir and Madhavan. It finally informs that the Bangalore shoot will end soon, before mid-Feb.

To anybody puzzled by the People article--the unit of '3 Idiots' has been stationed at IIM-Bangalore since early January.Some members of the crew[including Aamir] are staying in the hostel rooms, not a city hotel.
In fact on Aamir's blog, Bangalore bloggers are talking about the film crew, their meeting Aamir, the works.Interesting and fun to read.

Here's an interesting excerpt from an earlier issue of People[Jan 16th]:
'Ten things I'll never forget'--like the protagonist of Ghajini, here are some memories that Aamir cannot let go off.
{I am typing out only one, the most touching item}

"My father Tahir Hussain was a producer but he wasn't the best businessman.When I was about nine years old he went through a lot of financial problems.He was making a film called Locket[*ing Jeetendra, Rekha, Vinod Mehra] that took 8 years to complete.The film got stuck halfway because he couldn't get dates from his actors.Those years were very tough on our family because dad had taken a lot of loans from a lot of people.Lenders would keep calling and asking for their money.Sometimes he would get upset and say,'What do I do? My film is stuck because the actors aren't giving dates.'
My school fees in those days in St. Anne's School, Bandra was Rs.10/- per month.I used to be hauled up often because the fees weren't paid.Mom would open up the hems of our shorts to make them last longer.Dad was really desperate in those days, but he put up a fight and finally released the film in 1986.The struggle that he put up is something that I can never forget. It is a very inspiring memory.When the film released, he paid back every single rupee."
The other bits, especially about his ex Reena and kids--also worth reading.