Looks like the intolerance controversy is not going to die down any time soon. If Shah Rukh Khan’s statement on the subject got him badgered by the janta, Aamir Khan’s recent statement has made him come under the scanner of the Bollywood fraternity.
While speaking at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, the PK actor talked about being ‘alarmed’ by the current happenings and growing intolerance in the country.
He even went onto say that his wife, director Kiran Rao, had suggested that they move out of the country as she feared bringing up her son in this environment. "When I chat with Kiran at home, she says 'Should we move out of India?' That's a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child. She fears about what the atmosphere around us will be,” the 50-year-old actor said at the award ceremony.
Enraged by his comments, actors Paresh Rawal, Rishi Kapoor and Anupam Kher took to twitter to lash out at Khan. Rawal, taking pot-shots at Khan’s rather controversial blockbuster hit PK, tweeted:
Intolerance !PK did rattle the belief of Hindus but Aamir dint face the wrath of Hindu or THE MAJORITY n but was super hit n made crores !
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015If I believe this is my motherland then I will never talk about leaving it ....but I would if I had believed otherwise ...
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015A true patriot will not run away n leave his motherland behind in turmoil or in troubled times (if any )...don't escape - build it ..
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015Aamir is a fighter so he should not leave but change the situation in the country ! jeena yahan marna yahan !
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015Kher also tweeted out to the actor, pointing out that he had become Aamir Khan only because of his motherland.
Dear @aamir_khan. Did you ask Kiran which country would she like to move out to? Did you tell her that this country has made you AAMIR KHAN.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015He followed it up with a series of tweets that spoke about Khan’s hit TV show Satyameva Jayate too.
Dear @aamir_khan. Did you tell Kiran that you have lived through more worse times in this country & but you never thought of moving out.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan. When did ‘Incredible India’ become ‘Intolerant India’ for you? Only in the last 7-8 months? #AtithiDevoBhavah
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan Presumed country has become #Intolerant. Wat do u suggest 2 millions of Indians? Leave India? Or wait till regime changes?
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan. #SatyamevaJayate u talked about evil practices but gave Hope. So even in ‘Intolerant’ times u need 2 spread Hope not Fear.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Now Rishi Kapoor has also gone ahead to tweet to Aamir:
Mr.&Mrs. Amir Khan. When things are going wrong and the system needs correction,repair it,mend it.Don't run away from it. That is Heroism!
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) November 24, 2015Let’s see what Mr Perfectionist would have to say on these veterans’ comments.
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