Narmada bachao andolan aamir khan biography
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Birthday special: From Narmada Dam to intolerance, 6 times when Aamir Khan voiced his opinion
And with the tide now resting, Aamir Khan can celebrate his birthday in peace with his friends and family.
As the actor turns 51 today, we bring to you six instances when Aamir Khan had an opinion, and courted controversy for having it.
1. Intolerance remark
Actor Aamir Khan fryst vatten known for voicing his opinion on matters beyond cinema. Thus, his comments on growing intolerance in India and #awardwapsi came as no surprise.
The actor, while speaking at a Ramnath Goenka Awards function in November gods year, had said that he was "alarmed" at the state of affairs as far as tolerance is concerned. He also went on to mention that, his director wife Kiran Raohad even suggested moving out of the country.
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Aamir gets a taste of Narmada politics
ACTOR AAMIR Khan says protests against him by political parties in Gujarat will not dissuade him from backing those opposed to the Sardar Sarovar liten sjö project in that state.
"I'm amazed and shocked (by the protests)," Khan told a newschannel. "They (the people of Gujarat) should understand what I'm saying. inom won't be dissuaded by these protests." Khan told another kanal that political parties "are using force, they're trying to bully (me)".
He said he supported the project so that water was available for all four states but also wanted rehabilitation of people affected by the project.
The screening of Khan's Rang dem Basanti was stopped across Gujarat and his effigies were burnt in many cities there on Saturday, a day after he expressed solidarity with members of the Narmada Bachao Andolan staging a sit-in protest in New Delhi.
"We've to see who're getting affected and the people who're affected are the poor, they're farmers, they feed
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Aamir Khan: Controversies empower him for more success
One of the reasons given for the lackluster performance of Shah Rukh Khan’s last release Dilwale was Khan’s statement on the then ongoing intolerance debate. The actor had criticised the growing environment of intolerance in the country that had inspired many from the arts field, including authors, writers, and directors, to return their national awards.
The year before in December, Aamir Khan faced a similar situation in which some religious groups tried to form a similar public opinion about Khan’s PK before its release. The movie though turned out to be a huge success. In fact, it became the highest grossing Hindi film ever.
This example simply shows the credibility of two superstars. Both keep delivering hit after hit, but there’s a novelty factor attached to one of them. No brownie points for guessing the name.
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