Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan was touted as one of the big releases of this year. While the film enjoyed a bumper opening, it's downfall was evident. Neither the trailer nor its songs could pique any interest in this period drama. Aamir is known for being a perfectionist but he was severely criticised for taking up a role that made no sense. With a star cast as elaborate as theirs and a budget as huge as that, audiences expected YRF to create some marvel. Its VFX were badly trolled and its story too was trashed by critics and viewers alike. Though the film managed to enter Rs 100 crores within three days, it doesn't have the ability to beat any other recent Aamir Khan movies. Opinion: Why Aamir Khan's Thugs of Hindostan Failed When SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2 Turned Out to Be All Time Blockbuster.

While celebs are gushing about Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan's new release, Shah Rukh Khan too believes, the film was good and people were too harsh with it. In his recent interaction with the Telegraph, the actor was asked about his take on box office success this year. While smaller films like Stree and Badhaai Ho received so much love and minted enough money, bigger ones like Thugs of Hindostan were a big disappointment. But the Zero actor came out in support of his fellow actor and said, "It’s a little personal and I don’t know whether it’s right to say it or not. This is something that’s saddened me and so I want to share it. When it happened to me personally, I wasn’t so sad, but this time I am. There are people who have given excellence to the cinema for years. A film can be good, a film can be bad; none of us can ever claim ki maine duniya ki sabsi achchi film banayi hain. Mr Bachchan and Aamir have been people who have constantly contributed to the excellence of cinema. The greatest contribution to Hindi cinema in the last 10 years has been from Aamir, and with Amitji, it’s been even longer. Now if a film of theirs (Thugs of Hindostan) doesn’t reach the level that you expected it to, does it take away from what they have done for cinema?" 

Going further he praised Aamir for giving his best to every project that he ever takes. "I think some people have been a little too harsh. It’s heartbreaking. It doesn’t mean that their spirit is broken, they are all amazing artists who will bounce back. But one needs to be a little less harsh. I think Stree was fabulous and we need to make 20,000 films like that. But I also think that Thugs of Hindostan is fantastic. Sometimes we do go wrong, but Aamir has never done a film in which he hasn’t put in his best… I’ve known him for 20 years. And if there’s anyone who can put in even more effort than Aamir — which Aamir will also agree — it’s Amitji... and at this age! So they’ve come in with good hearts and great talent and tried to make a film which tries to open up a new genre," he said. SHOCKING! Thugs of Hindostan is Aamir Khan's Lowest Rated Movie on IMDB, Even Worse Than Tum Mere Ho!

It's inspiring to see these stars come out and support each other's projects. The actor lauds the courage of the filmmakers for trying to attempt an adventure drama, a genre that's hard to find in our industry. He understands the efforts taken behind making any project and he resonatesThugs of Hindostan's failure with Ra One. While he wanted to attempt a different genre and introduce superhero movies in Bollywood, he went wrong with his approach but has no qualms about it. And that's how it should be.

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