Aamir Khan will be honoured with the Screen Icon Award at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival. The actor-filmmaker will also attend a special screening of his Oscar-nominated film Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India, marking its 25th anniversary

Amin Hajee, who played Bagha in Lagaan, revealed that the film’s success made finding meaningful work difficult. He said the roles offered afterwards failed to match its quality, leading him to reject projects and describe the experience as career-damaging