When Aamir Khan put the posters of his debut film ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ on a rickshaw with his own hands, a driver clearly refused.
Before long he had earned the title of “Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist” and broken global box office records, the superstar aamir khan Had to rely on grassroots movement to attract attention. An adorable throwback video of The old footage shows a completely recognisable, pre-stardom Aamir walking through the hot streets of Mumbai with his cousin Raj Zutshi, personally pleading with auto-rickshaw drivers to stick promotional posters of his 1988 hit film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak on their vehicles; One driver also clearly rejected the future icon.
‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ poster campaign on auto-rickshaws in Mumbai
Aamir personally contacted auto-rickshaw drivers and requested them to stick posters of the film on the back of their vehicles. She was also joined by her cousin and co-star Raj Zutshi. Together, they traveled across Mumbai distributing posters and talking to drivers one by one. The idea was simple but effective. Every moving auto-rickshaw became a mini-billboard with the film’s title written across the city. A memorable moment from the clip shows a driver refusing the request. That rejection has now become a part of Aamir’s inspiring struggle story.
Fans are reacting to the motivational video
The throwback video has received an emotional response online. One fan commented, “From putting posters on autos to becoming Bollywood royalty”. Another commented, “Oh.. her voice has changed over the years. This voice is clearly the prestardom voice.” Another wrote, ‘Old struggle stories have a different impact after achieving success.’
More about ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’
‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, released in 1988, introduced Aamir Khan and both Juhi Chawla As a lead actor. directed the film Mansoor Khan In his directorial debut. The story follows two young lovers who fall in love, run away together and meet tragic fates.
