'My favourite actor is Govinda'

Aamirs choice

Aamir, who has been a part of cult comedy hit Andaaz Apna Apna, says Govinda has a great comic timing. “My favourite actor is Govinda. He can really make me laugh. I just love his films,” said Aamir. “Govinda is one actor who really entertains me. He has got a great comic timing and he is a fine actor,” said he, during the promotional event of his next release Peepli Live.

Among many films starring Govinda, one that Aamir has seen a dozen times is Sandwich.

“I have seen his film Sandwich some 10 or 12 times,” Aamir said.

Directed by Anees Bazmee Sandwich starred Govinda along with Raveena Tandon and Mahima Chaudhary and was released in 2006.

Without mentioning names of his contemporaries like Shah Rukh and Salman Khan, the actor said he does not like being compared with anyone.

“I am not comparing myself with anyone. I think they are all very successful and popular and doing films that have received a lot of viewership and have entertained a lot of people including me,” said the actor.

Asked if his recent films like Taare Zameen Par, 3 Idiots and Peepli Live are a step towards parallel cinema, Aamir said he did not see cinema in commercial and parallel terms. “For me, it’s a mass media and I only do films that excite me. It should be economically viable and people investing money should not lose.”