Aamir Khan, McKellen discuss Shakespeare at MAMI Film Club launch

His thinking is about modernism and issues that are relevant even today, hence his work travels across the globe," he added. Aamir said that he first read Shakespeare's work in 10th grade. "The first time I experienced Shakespeare was in the 10th grade when I studied 'Julius Caesar'. It opened my world to a newness I had never known.In fact, my first movie was also inspired by 'Romeo and Juliet', a true Shakespearean classic," Aamir reminisced. "...I feel discussions like these influence the artists in all of us and inspire us to become better at our crafts," he added.