Director Mansoor Khan teases fourth collaboration with Aamir
What's the story
Mansoor Khan, who directed Aamir Khan in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, and Akele Hum Akele Tum, is contemplating a fourth project with the actor. Mansoor confirmed the possibility in an interview and revealed he wants to adapt his book, One: The Story Of The Ultimate Myth, into a film.
Adaptation challenges
Mansoor's book adaptation: A complex journey
However, Mansoor did admit that adapting his book into a screenplay comes with its own challenges. He told Bollywood Hungama, "Yes, there is a possibility. The thing is, my sensibility has gone somewhere else now, and that's fine you know. I'm not underestimating the audience." "Please read [the book] and then you'll see where the difficulty to convert it to a screenplay arises." "Aamir loves the book. But I need to sit with him. And work it out."
Collaboration terms
Mansoor's condition for the film project
Mansoor revealed that he had written a second draft of the screenplay, which he thought was more cinematic. However, he and Aamir weren't on the same page. He said, "I'll clean up my plate and from June. I'm totally on this. I clearly told him that if you and I disagree on the screenplay, then I will not do the film." Meanwhile, Aamir is gearing up for the release of Sitaare Zameen Par, which may release in June.