Filmmaker Farah Khan went down memory lane as she shared a picture alongside Michael Jackson and urged fans and followers to watch a biopic on the late global star.
The film, titled Michael, released on April 24 and is directed by Antoine Fuqua. Featuring Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, the film has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics.
Khan shared a throwback picture on her Instagram handle on Saturday, which featured her alongside the King of Pop. “Point to be noted.. Critics r morons in every country! Go Watch MICHAEL!! N sm1 pls give @jaafarjackson the Oscar next year,” she wrote in the caption.
Jaaved Jaaferi recalls late Michael Jackson’s visit to India
Actor Jaaved Jaaferi recalled late legend Michael Jackson’s visit to India back in 1996.
Speaking exclusively to IANS during the special screening of Michael Jackson’s biopic Michael in Mumbai, he revealed that at the time, his wife was 7 months pregnant with his son Meezan Jaaferi, and they still went to see the show, just to get a glimpse of the legend.
When asked to share his experience, Jaaved told IANS, ‘My wife was 7 months pregnant. She really wanted to see the show, so I took her. She was expecting my son, Meezaan. I remember we were in the front row.’
Javeed admitted that Michael Jackson was the greatest live performer the world has ever seen.
“There has been no performer like him. Till now, he is the greatest live performer in history. We are all his fans,” he added.
Recently, veteran actor Anupam Kher recalled meeting Michael Jackson during his visit to India in 1996. Kher admitted that as he shook hands with the late King of Pop, the fanboy in him took over completely.
Anupam wrote on Instagram, “Dearest Michael Jackson, This photograph is not just a memory… it is a feeling frozen in time. I still remember the moment I shook your hand in Mumbai. For that brief second, the fanboy in me took over completely.”
Calling the moment “surreal” and almost “unbelievable”, Kher shared that it was “like touching a piece of magic. You were not just an artist. You were an experience.” “A phenomenon that the world may never witness again”, he added.
Anupam Kher praises Michael Jackson’s biopic
Anupam Kher lauded Michael Jackson’s biopic Michael and said the film turned to be ‘phenomenal’, ‘inspiring’ and ’deeply moving’.
The film, which released on April 24, is directed by Antoine Fuqua and features Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson.
It chronicles the life of Jackson, from his childhood with the Jackson 5 (an American pop group formed in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, by brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Michael Jackson) to his 1980s Bad tour.
The project has received mixed reviews from the audience and critics.
Kher shared a video on his X handle on Sunday as he reviewed the film. “MICHAEL IS MAGIC: Last night I watched the biopic #Michael on the one and only Michael Jackson. Phenomenal. Inspiring. Deeply moving. I must confess, I don’t understand English music as much as I understand emotions. But with Michael Jackson, language was never a barrier. Just like Charlie Chaplin, he spoke directly to the heart. And the heart understands everything,” he wrote. The actor said he felt grateful to have watched a film on such an artist, adding there will never be another Michael Jackson. “What stayed with me was not just the music or the performances, but the journey. A life. And life is never perfect. It has its ups and downs, its struggles and its shadows. But if a life can inspire millions across generations, across countries, across languagesâ?¦ then it is nothing short of magical. (Agencies)
