Aamir Khan changed the climax of Rang De Basanti
Aamir Khan’s ‘Rang De Basanti’ is one of those films in the industry that even today, if you watch it, all the emotions are awakened at once. The film also won 4 National Awards. He was also sent to the Oscars by India. Directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, ‘Rang De Basanti’ shows the patriotic attitude among the youth. The director has made this film with the youth of the country in mind, showing the story of some youth who do not shy away from giving their lives for the country when the time comes.
Starring actors like Aamir Khan, Kunal Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, Siddharth, Soha Ali Khan, R Madhavan and Alice Patton, Rang De Basanti was a hit at the box office. The film’s characters, soundtrack and story are still etched in people’s hearts today. Apart from this, the climax of the film is heart touching, which gave many emotions to the audience. But you will be surprised to know that Aamir Khan changed the climax of the film.
Aamir changed the climax
However, while revealing, Aamir Khan once shared how he changed the climax scene. Aamir said that he changed the climax already written in the film’s script to make it more impressive and realistic.
Aamir did not like the script of the climax
In an interview with YouTube channel CinemaNreal, Aamir Khan talked about the climax of the film. Aamir said, “First the climax was where we kill the defense minister and try to escape from the city and then we each get shot at different places. So I asked Mehra, ‘I really liked your script but I don’t understand the climax because why are they running away? Does he think he has done something wrong?’ So he said, ‘Yes, why are they running?’
For the film’s climax, Aamir told the director, “Bhagat Singh is shown throughout the film, so Bhagat Singh didn’t run away, so he got himself arrested and then said what he wanted to say. So even these people should not run away. I have a story that I wrote many years ago. By my climax, there are two people who are stuck in a situation where they need to communicate with people. So they break into a TV studio and take it over. Then they come alive, so they can start speaking to people.
After this, the climax of ‘Rang De Basanti’ became a memorable moment of the film, which left an indelible impression on people. This climax made ‘Rang De Basanti’ a film that is still remembered today.
