‘Don’t ask the story, don’t ask the money’: Why Aamir Khan said yes to Dev Anand’s Awwal Number without reading the script

Today, Aamir Khan is known as Bollywood’s ultimate perfectionist—an actor who refuses to associate with a film unless he is fully convinced by its script. Over the years, this approach has seen him walk away from several high-profile projects. But early in his career, Aamir once made a rare exception—and that too without even asking for the story.

‘Don’t ask the story, don’t ask the money’: Why Aamir Khan said yes to Dev Anand’s Awwal Number without reading the script
Today, Aamir Khan is known as Bollywood’s ultimate perfectionist—an actor who refuses to associate with a film unless he is fully convinced by its script. Over the years, this approach has seen him walk away from several high-profile projects. But early in his career, Aamir once made a rare exception—and that too without even asking for the story.