I just want to make good films: Aamir Khan
 

Chennai, Aug 12 (PTI) Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose directorial debut in 'Taare Zameen Par' won him all round acclaim, said he just wanted to make good films to entertain moviegoers across the country.
"Audience want something new and different. This encourages us to handle different subjects", said Khan, who is here to receive the Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Endowment Award for best debutant director for his movie Taare Zameen Par.

"It is the film and not the star which pulls crowds to theatres and contribute to the success at the box office," Khan told reporters yesterday.

 

Pointing out that many directors had experimented with different subjects, Khan said, "In Indian cinema, whether it is Hindi, Tamil or any other language, I think the primary objective is to entertain people. Cinema is for entertainment, it is neither to educate people nor to bring social change. Perhaps it (cinema) can play a secondary role as an educator or of social reformer." When asked about his next movie, Khan said he was yet to decide on it. "I don't have any specific subject right now. However, I am looking for a good story, which will give the best to the audience", he added.

He also announced that 'Taare Zameen Par' would be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. The dubbed versions, "Val Nakshatram" in Tamil and "Neelamedha Tharalu" in Telugu, will be released on September 12 and distributed by leading entertainment company Pyramid Saimira.

"Lots of parents and teachers especially in southern states had written to me to dub the movie in Tamil and Telugu for the benefit of children," he said. PTI