Bollywood’s most talented superstar Aamir Khan represented India at the closing ceremony of the inaugural Hainan International Film Festival in Sanya, China on December 16. The festival witnessed some of the biggest superstars of the acting world like Pirates Of The Caribbean fame Johnny Depp and international star Jackie Chan present at the ceremony. Pictures and videos from the same have gone viral on the internet with fans not able to control their excitement watching the powerhouses of talent Aamir, Johnny and Jackie Chan in the same frame.
The festival, which began on December 9, honoured the work of many talented filmmakers. The pictures and videos surfacing online have Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan at the closing ceremony. In one of the pictures, Aamir is seen sharing the dias with Jackie as they make an announcement. In another, Aamir is onstage with Depp and French actor Juliette Binoche, best known for her role in films like The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), The English Patient (1996) and Chocolat (2000) and Bond villain actor Mads Mikkelsen. In one of the pictures, Turkish actor-director Nuri Bilge Ceylan can also be seen. Some reports suggest that Jackie is also the festival’s promotional ambassador.
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There is no denying that Aamir Khan’s popularity in China knows no bound. His films like Dangal and PK have done excellent business in the neighbouring country. Infact, Dangal, which was made at a modest budget of Rs 70 crore, went on to make cinematic history and earned an estimated Rs 2,112 crore and contributing to it in a major way was its China release. Aamir’s another film Secret Superstar also saw massive support in China and went on the make as much as Rs 977 crores, courtesy the China fan following.
It is evident that Aamir is very popular in China. However, the actor doesn’t ascribe this popularity to films like Dangal and Secret Superstar. In fact, he believes that it was 3 Idiots, which first enticed the Chinese audience towards him. In an interview to Hindustan Times, he had said: “My popularity in China happened by accident. Not many people know that it all started with 3 Idiots (2009), which reached Chinese homes through piracy. I guess they really related to the subject of the education system. Then they followed my work, including PK, and even the TV show Satyamev Jayate.”
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