Mela at 25: Aamir Khan Reveals Film Was Solely For Brother Faisal's Debut

• Aamir Khan's film Mela, released 25 years ago, is widely considered one of his most criticized and disastrous movies.
• Khan admitted he took on the project solely to launch his brother, Faisal Khan, into the film industry.
• Faisal Khan later accused Aamir of illegal confinement and career sabotage, to which Aamir responded, "You can fight the world, but how can you fight your own family?"
• Despite Mela's box office failure, Aamir expressed disappointment but stated he has no regrets about doing the film for his brother.
• Co-star Twinkle Khanna quit acting after Mela's poor reception, later finding success as an author and often joking about her acting career.

Why It Matters: Aamir Khan reveals Mela's true purpose was his brother Faisal's launch, despite its critical and commercial failure.