Mumbai, July 24 -- Aamir Khan has often spoken about the struggles in his career and the films that shaped him into the actor he is today. While he is now regarded as Bollywood's 'Mr Perfectionist', the superstar, in the latest conversation, revealed that there was a time when none of the filmmakers he admired wanted to work with him.

Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival, Aamir looked back at the years following the blockbuster success of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988). Despite becoming an overnight sensation, he said the directors he dreamt of collaborating with never approached him.

"Though I had had a big success behind me, none of the directors who I wanted to work with approached me. So I was a successful person, but I didn't ha...