Aamir Khan, McKellen discuss Shakespeare at MAMI Film Club launch

This mega-event was presented as a part of 'Shakespeare Lives' -- a global programme launched by the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign on Monday evening. Having appeared in numerous Shakespearean plays staged across the globe, McKellen said: "There is nothing old fashioned about Shakespeare. You cannot understand Shakespeare in a classroom or by reading". "The right medium to discover his true genius is through theatre with the right actors, the right director , as theatre, film and cinema are the best media to experience him.