What happened to Aamir Khan?

It may be this, but it was news in 2006.

Supporting poor Bollywood stars causes trouble

A film "Once Upon a Time in India" that was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film made Chinese audiences remember India's superb acting skills and handsome appearance. Bollywood star Aamir Khan.

In April this year, Aamir Khan criticized a controversial dam project in Gujarat, India, in an interview with Indian media, and called on the local government to properly resettle immigrants in the dam area.

Unexpectedly, his remarks caused quite a stir, which lasted for two months with no sign of ending. His new film "Destroyed by Love" was also blocked in Gujarat, and the local ruling Bharatiya Janata Party demanded that he publicly apologize and retract his remarks. But Aamir Khan believed he was not at fault and refused to apologize.

In April this year, Aamir Khan went to Delhi to attend the launch ceremony of a new book. On the road, he saw many people protesting. The demonstration was organized by the Save Narmada Movement to oppose the construction of a 120-meter-high dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat. In addition to ecological factors, the organization believes that the local government has not formulated a detailed and feasible resettlement plan, which may cause 35,000 families to lose their homes and livelihoods. Most of these people belong to the poor class. If the government does not provide help, they will be in dire straits.

Aamir Khan believes that these people at the bottom of society should be helped. Shortly thereafter, he spoke out on a television talk show. He also called on the people of Gujarat to join him in paying attention to this matter and to cry out for those affected by this. The talk show caused strong dissatisfaction with the Gujarat government. Because movie stars have a strong influence among the Indian public, Aamir's speech will undoubtedly greatly strengthen the voice against the construction of the dam. The local government believes that the construction of the dam cannot be stopped or delayed just because the resettlement plan is not detailed enough.

In the face of heavy pressure, Aamir Khan did not back down. He refused to apologize and reiterated his position repeatedly. Aamir Khan said: "Even if my career and business interests are damaged, I still stick to my point of view. I am fighting against a huge organization and may eventually be crushed to pieces, but I will not back down."