Passing the buck, Aamir Khan

A film title being based on its lead character is not a new thing. However, Aamir Khan believes in doing things differently. Interestingly, his upcoming film Ghajini is named after the villain of the film.

Our source says, “Initially, Aamir’s character in the film was called Ghajini. However, after shooting a major portion of the film, Aamir realised that the protagonist being called Ghajini might not be good for the film. He thought that there is a possibility of the audience relating the hero’s name to Mahmud of Ghazni, who was a notorious historical figure.

That’s when Aamir decided to call the villain of the film Ghajini. However, Aamir is yet to decide the name of his character in the film. The key villain’s role is being played by Pradeep Singh Rawat who will now be called Ghajini in the film, which is a remake of the Tamil film by the same title.

” However a source close to Ghajini’s director A Murgadoss says, “Aamir’s decision to name the villain Ghajini is not due to any historical reason. In the Tamil film, the hero was called Ghajini which means strong and powerful. However, in the Hindi version the villain will be called Ghajini.”