Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani were rumored to work on Dadasaheb Phalke's biopic. According to project insiders, the actor rejected its script two months before filming. Aamir was surprised by Dadasaheb Phalke's serious tone when Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi, who collaborated with him on ‘PK’ and ‘3 Idiots’, read it to him.After reports that Aamir Khan might leave the biography, the actor confirmed his participation. “Who says I am not doing the Dadasheb Phalke biopic. Very much on.”The script's severe tone surprised Aamir Khan, causing an issue. Hirani and Joshi combine humor and social insight in their films. Aamir said the script wasn't good and advised the writer-director combination to improve it. Due to this, filming, scheduled to begin in late October 2025, has been delayed.Due to public mixed reviews of his ‘Coolie’ cameo, Aamir Khan has been more cautious, insiders say. Some phony reports stated Aamir termed ‘Coolie’ a terrible mistake, but his staff denied it.The mixed reception of ‘Coolie’ has placed Aamir Khan and Lokesh Kanagraj's superhero flick on hold. Other reports said the actor declined the assignment because he wanted a whole script, which Lokesh rarely does.‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ was Aamir Khan's last film, which did well in theaters.