Superstar Aamir Khan, who has left many intrigued and many ridiculing him over his nude look in the poster of his upcoming film “ PK ”, says it’s not for publicity. Calling it “key art”, he says it depicts the story of the film.
The poster of Rajkumar Hirani’s “ PK ” features Aamir posing nude with a strategically placed boombox hiding his modesty. While some appreciated the dare bare act, some even criticised it and even called it a “publicity stunt”.
Talking about it, Aamir said: “When you (audience) will watch the film then only you will be able to understand the idea behind (the poster). But I would just like to say that the kind of filmmaker, the kind of writer Rajkumar is, he always tries to present the things, his thinking, in a unique way and that’s why I am his huge fan.”
Aamir spoke on the sidelines of a screening of Marathi film “ Saturday Sunday ” here Wednesday.
Citing the example of the poster of one of his past production and directorial debut, “ Taare Zameen Par ”, he said: “In the poster of ‘ Taare Zameen Par’ , the child (actor Darsheel Safary) is sitting in the front on the school bench and I am sitting behind him. So it is a kind of key art...the image that tells you much about the story and so is the poster of ‘ PK ’”
“This is not for publicity, not for us at least. In fact, this poster imbibes all the elements of the film.”
Meanwhile, a case was also filed in a court in Kanpur recently against Aamir, director Rajkumar Hirani and producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra. They were accused of promoting nudity and vulgarity through “ PK ” poster.
However, the actor is hopeful that everything will get clear once people watch the film when it releases in December.
“We are getting a mixed response from the people. But I feel that when they will watch the film, their doubts will get cleared,” the 49-year-old said.
“ PK ” also features actor Sanjay Dutt, Anushka Sharma and Sushant Singh Rajput.
