Aamir Khan picks Vicky Kaushal as Bhuvan; reveals why he is perfect if 'Lagaan' were made today: 'He has that quality…'

Aamir Khan recently appeared on a podcast where he shared an update on his passion project based on Mahabharat. During the conversation, he also opened up about his massively appreciated film 'Lagaan' directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The movie also earned the Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category.

The actor-producer also shared if the film were remade, who he thinks could play the role of Bhuvan.

Aamir Khan says Vicky Kaushal can play his role of Bhuvan from 'Lagaan'

On Komal Nahta’s podcast Game Changers, Aamir Khan was asked if the film gets remade, who he thinks can play the role of Bhuvan. For the unversed, Aamir played the role of Bhuvan in the film.Aamir Khan quickly replied, "Vicky Kaushal, I think he has that quality of Bhuvan, dignity, strength, inner strength, steadiness, and integrity."

The superstar further shared that Kaushal reflects all of that very naturally and called him "a great actor."

More about 'Lagaan'

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, 'Lagaan' was released in the year 2001. The movie was backed by Aamir Khan and also starred Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne. The film became the third-highest-grossing film of that year. AR Rahman's music enhanced the viewing experience of the movie.

More about Aamir Khan

The actor was last seen in the film 'Sitaare Zameen Par', co-starring Genelia Deshmukh.

The actor and his film made headlines as he opted for the pay-per-view model instead of an OTT release. Now, the film is available to watch on YouTube after paying Rs 100.Apart from that, Aamir Khan also rocked the news after he made a special appearance in Rajinikanth's recent release, 'Coolie'.The actor has not yet announced his next project officially. But in the podcast, he stated that if all things happen according to the plan, he will start working on his passion project based on Mahabharat soon.