New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- It's time for a new approach to movies, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan said, speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on Saturday. That would be another new approach; Khan, 60, has been the happy disruptor in Hindi cinema, changing how things are done for about four decades. One such change, early on, was his decision to do one film a year, at a time when stars prided themselves on doing dozens. He would make his one film count, he decided. (And, of course, he did.) This time around, it's the options for access that must change, he said on Saturday. It is time "to introduce a new window for audiences, and one more avenue of earning for the producer". The window he's referring to would be a pay-per-view stage for major releases, after the theatrical run - and before the film becomes available to all subscribers of a streaming platform. The pay-per-view stage is a model he experimented with on a recent release, Sitaare Zameen Par (2025). "With Sitaare... it was very moving to see the reaction of audiences, especially those who are neuro-atypical or people with disabilities and their loved ones," he said, smiling. As for the model of a "new window", that would require widespread support in order to take root. "I think if the industry can collectively create this window, it will be helpful for all of us," Khan said. How did he go from being a young actor with one massive hit (Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak; 1988) followed by a string of flops. to someone with the courage to effect change and birth new templates for storytelling (think, Lagaan, Rang De Basanti)? It was a quiet moment of courage, he says. Offered a film he didn't believe would work - by one of his idols, the director Mahesh Bhatt, no less - he considered saying yes, for all the obvious reasons (he needed a big name to show belief in him; he needed a big release and a possible hit). But he realised this would be a pivotal choice, whichever way he chose. So he apologised, said no to the movie (which didn't eventually get made). "I had the conviction to say no to something that I didn't believe in. That gave me the strength to take all the difficult decisions that I took in my career after that," he said. It set him on the path of taking other kinds of risks, and shaped him as an actor, director, producer and storyteller. By 34, he had launched his production house, Aamir Khan Productions, which has backed audacious and distinctly original titles ranging from the Oscar-nominated Lagaan (2001) and Taare Zameen Par (2007) to Delhi Belly (2011), PK (2014) and Dangal (2016). In a wit-filled conversation with Sonal Kalra, HT's chief managing editor for entertainment and lifestyle, Khan discussed other lessons he has learnt. He spoke of his partner of two years, Gauri Spratt, a styling professional and entrepreneur. "To be honest, I had reached a point where I felt that I probably won't be able to find someone who can be my partner. I was not expecting it. But Gauri brings a lot of calm to my life," he said. He spoke with great warmth of his first wife, artist and film producer Reena Dutta, with whom he has two children; and his second wife, filmmaker Kiran Rao, with whom he has one. "We are all one family," he said. Khan discussed his love for music and his recent foray into training with a guru....