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Aamir Khan is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood, so it came as a surprise when he revealed that he gave up a role in the Sanjay Dutt biopic Sanju.

During a recent media interaction, the Dangal star shared that the film's director Rajkumar Hirani offered him the role of Sanjay Dutt's father Sunil Dutt in the biopic, however Aamir was eyeing another role in the film.

"He (Hirani) approached me with the script and I loved it. He wanted me to play Dutt saab’s role. It is a fantastic role and the story is largely on the father-son relationship. But Sanju’s role is unbelievable," he said.

Aamir added, "So as an actor, I told Raju that Sanjay Dutt’s role is so wonderful that it won my heart. So in this film I can’t do any other role but Sanjay Dutt’s, which of course I cannot do because Ranbir (Kapoor) is playing it. So, do not offer me anything."

Though Aamir turned down the role, in real life, Sunil and the actor shared a sweet bond. "He always sent me telegrams in those days to wish me on Diwali, Eid, birthday... if my film did well, he'd send me a congratulatory note."

The actor has previously worked with Hirani on PK and 3 Idiots and even though he didn't get to play Sanjay, he "cannot wait to watch the film."

Sanju is slated to release June 29.