India, June 11 -- Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par. The trailer of the film shows Aamir's on-screen mother calling him a "tingu", referring to his short height. In a recent interview with Just Too Filmy, Aamir revealed that he was afraid and nervous about his height at the beginning of his career. (Also Read: Sitaare Zameen Par first reviews out: Aamir Khan's film will 'change perceptions, make you cry')

When asked if he's become more comfortable taking a joke at his own expense, especially now that he's allowing people to call him "tingu" in the film, Aamir said, "Actually, Javed saab once said something about humour that I really agree with. He said a good sense of humour ...