'I'm Only 80': Javed Akhtar Corrects Aamir Khan, Says His Age Comment 'Has Had A Very Negative Effect'

Javed Akhtar and Aamir Khan recently attended an event where the actor lauded the writer for staying relevant in his 80s. Javed Akhtar playfully corrected Aamir and said that he is only 80, but saying that he’s in his “eighties” can imply a more elderly age, causing a negative effect. This interaction has now gone viral.

Aamir Khan said, “I always enjoy listening to you, so I keep watching your videos on YouTube and even call you afterward. I have a question for you: you have been working in the industry for such a long time. You’ve worked with people of different generations, from those your own age when you began, to younger collaborators as you grew more senior, and now, in your eighties, with people in their twenties. How do you remain relevant

across generations?”

“First of all, don’t say ‘eighties,’” Javed Akhtar responded in his signature style. “Because even 87 falls in the eighties, and I’m only 80. The ‘s’ you’ve added has had a very negative effect on my age,” the veteran writer said. The audience burst into laughter and even Aamir Khan chuckled and said, “My apologies.”

Meanwhile, Aamir Khan recently backed Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi’s film, Ek Din. News18 gave the film 2 stars. Ourreview of Ek Din read, “Thanks to its second trailer that gave away everything, you’re ultimately left with nothing else to explore. No, there’s no surprise, no memorable melody and no chemistry that can make you cling on to the narrative. Don’t get us wrong… the film has its heart in the right place. And it’s refreshingly quiet but this quietude starts bothering you eventually.”

“Junaid, on the other hand, looks consistently perplexed. Yes, this is a part that required restrain but his performance feels uncertain as though he himself hadn’t quite settled on how to approach it. In a scene, while trying to imply how out-of-league is Meera for him, he says, ‘Gareeb ka bachcha jis tarah khilone ke dukaan ko dekhta hai…’ But even then, he seems to be searching for the role,” our review also mentioned.