Following this, he shared that he found Thugs of Hindostan interesting because of the unpredictability of his character Firangi. He said that the film has a very normal story and added, “It’s Sholay.” He then continued that in Sholay, Sanjeev Kumar’s Thakur needs to take revenge for his family being wiped out and two people come in and help him. Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra) arrive, while in Thugs Of Hindostan, there was Zafira (Fatima Sana Shaikh), whose family gets wiped out. When she needs help, Firangi (Aamir) comes in.