Taking a safe stand on the ongoing debate about banning the Pakistani artists in India and stalling the release of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan chose to avoid the question on the controversy.
The actor, who was present at the opening ceremony of the 18th Jio MAMI festival, was quizzed about his thoughts on the much heated stir.
But Aamir smartly dodged the question saying that it’s better to ask MAMI about the ban and walked off.
Looks like Aamir has learnt a lesson from his intolerance controversy and chose to avoid any hullabaloo this time as this might have a bad impact on his upcoming movie ‘Dangal’
MAMI too banned the screening of much acclaimed Pakistani movie ‘Jago Hua Savera’ in wake of the ongoing debate and the escalated tension between India-Pakistan,
The entire debate about banning Pakistani artists instigated post the Uri attacks in September which took lives of 19 Indian soldiers.
Following the Uri terror attack, the MNS has threatened not to allow screening of Johar’s film which features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.
Superstar Aamir Khan chose to stay mum on the issue of Pakistani film not being screened at the ongoing MAMI festival here and the threats over the release of Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
During the opening ceremony of the 18th Jio MAMI festival, Aamir was asked to give his opinion on the opposition to screening of Pakistani film and the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil controversy, the actor said, “MAMI se poocho”, before walking off.
Following the Uri terror attack, the MNS has threatened not to allow screening of Johar’s film which features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.
(With PTI Inputs)
