What if I die?: Aamir Khan is haunted by the fear of plane crash, always writes notes to cousin Mansoor
Aamir Khan said that when the film reaches final post-production he writes a note to cousin Mansoor Khan before the flight. This ritual reflects his complete trust in his cousin’s instincts and his long-standing role of creative support.
Actor Aamir Khan has talked about a ritual he performs before flying to avoid the fear of a plane crash. He revealed that he writes a note to his cousin, filmmaker Mansoor Khan, so that if anything happens to him, his film work is not affected. In a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter IndiaAamir said that he wants direction after the shooting is over and the film reaches the final stages of post-production.
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He said that Mansoor is a person whose creative instincts he has full confidence in, and added that his ex-wife, filmmaker Kiran Rao, was also aware of the arrangement. Aamir said that he has told him more than once that if anything happens to him, any pending work should be handled by Mansoor.
Recalling the ritual, Aamir laughs, “When the shooting is over, and we’re in the final post-production, I always write a note to Mansoor. I’m always very stressed about what if my plane crashes, or I die? I don’t want anything to go wrong with the film. So, I ask the director to take Mansoor’s advice. And I ask Mansoor to take care of this. I’m on the flight. I do this every time before I climb.”
He further added, “He (Mansoor Khan) is someone whose instincts I trust completely. That’s what I have said to Kiran (Rao, ex-wife) many times – if anything happens to me, make sure you run it by Mansoor.”
Aamir-Mansoor’s support
Aamir and Mansoor have worked together in films like from doom to doom (1988), The one who wins is the emperor (1994) and i am alone, you are alone (1995). Mansoor may have distanced himself from direction after his 2000 film PassionBut Aamir said he remains an important support system and longtime collaborator.
Aamir said that he has often brought in Mansoor as a creative producer when he felt that a new team, including a new director and a new actor, needed support for one of his productions. He did this on Abbas Tyrewala’s 2008 romantic comedy whether you know or notstarring his nephew Imran Khan, and most recently Sunil Pandey’s one dayStarring Aamir’s son Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi.
one day Released today. India Today gave the film a two-star rating, and Part of this review Read, “It’s a premise that sounds interesting on paper, even cheesy in parts. Two people, a fleeting day, a love story that exists in fragments. But one day Never rises above his thoughts. The setup feels dated, reminiscent of the early 2000s television dramas from the world of Ekta Kapoor, where fantastical circumstances forced romance to blossom in an artificial setting. In 2026, it feels less nostalgic, more regressive.”