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Aamir Khan meets Turkey's First Lady, gets trolled back home in India

Aamir Khan meets Turkey's First Lady, gets trolled back home in India

The abuse follows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s stand on the Kashmir issue, voicing his country’s support to Pakistan
Updated 18 Aug, 2020

Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s meeting with the first lady of Turkey, Emine Erdogan made headlines and took over top social media trends on Monday morning.

While the photos got fans excited about the actor’s film*, Laal Singh Chaddha*, trolls went all out criticising his meeting with “enemies of INDIA.”

The first lady shared photos with the actor on her official Twitter handle with a note that read, “I had the great pleasure of meeting @aamir_khan, the world-renowned Indian actor, filmmaker, and director, in Istanbul. I was happy to learn that Aamir decided to wrap up the shooting of his latest movie `Laal Singh Chaddha’ in different parts of Turkey. I look forward to it!”

For those unaware, the trolling follows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s stand on the Kashmir issue, voicing his country’s support to Pakistan, stating that it can be resolved not through conflict or oppression but on the basis of justice and fairness.

The shooting of Laal Singh Chaddha was brought to a grinding halt following the announcement of a nationwide lockdown, to curb the Covid-19 crisis. The film that was initially set for a year-end 2020 release, has now been postponed to next year.

The film that is an official adaptation of the Tom Hanks starrer, Forrest Gump, will also feature Kareena Kapoor Khan in a pivotal role.

Published in Dawn, August 18th, 2020

Comments

Surya Kant Aug 18, 2020 03:49pm
Thank you Amir for your efforts for cementing Indian relationship with Turkey.
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Jamal Aug 18, 2020 04:10pm
Trouble maker Khan. He threatens to leave India but won’t. Should boycott the movie.
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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Aug 18, 2020 04:21pm
This is exactly what Modi and his RSS followers wanted to create further division in India using various excuses.
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kabir khan Aug 18, 2020 04:46pm
Indian people should not make Aamir khan's visit to Turky controversial and Indian people should maintain their secular status.
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G H A L I B J E E E Aug 18, 2020 04:51pm
I just love India's new definition of Patriotism , anybody who does not follow BJP and Modi blindly is the enemy. With policy like that who needs enemies
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Pakistani Aug 18, 2020 05:04pm
Some pills are too bitter to swallow.
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vivek wani Aug 18, 2020 05:12pm
Amir should respect our own country.
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Ratan bhai Aug 18, 2020 05:28pm
Boycott Amir khan
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A shah Aug 18, 2020 05:34pm
Hope he speaks about atrocities against the Kurds
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Ali da Malanga Aug 18, 2020 06:00pm
@Jamal - "Trouble maker Khan. He threatens to leave India but won’t. Should boycott the movie." There is no cure to narrow mindedness.
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Ahmad Aug 18, 2020 06:10pm
Please think positive and bigger and don't bring politics in this good gesture of the great Aamir Khan's meeting the First Lady of Turkey.
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M. Saeed Aug 18, 2020 06:14pm
@Jamal ,chicken-heart Indians.
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Umesh Aug 18, 2020 06:42pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Please elaborate.
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Ali Mehdi Aug 18, 2020 07:14pm
Just meeting a highest level of dignitaries of a country is a big honour for any one. What if it had been a non Muslim Indian actor. Would the hue and cry by the Indian mob political circles would have been at the same level. Don’t think so. It would have been very conveniently over looked.
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Kris Aug 18, 2020 07:23pm
People did't like Amir visiting Turkey in the first place, and meeting the first lady, not at all. Especially when the relation is sour! Visit was on August 15th, independence day, added to the trolling!
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Kamran Quraishi Aug 18, 2020 07:33pm
@Jamal (or should I call you Kamal) as I wonder what he did to deserve your ire??? You can boycott the movie but your I'm really surprised at your narrow-mindedness. Mr. Khan has not issued any controversial statements during his visit to Turkey. You are one of those Modi toadies who think that misguided nationalism and jingoism are what make a "patriotic" Indian.
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Lavesh Aug 18, 2020 07:50pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Why are you worried. You Pakistanis do not watch Bollywood movies.
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Yosuf Zafar Aug 18, 2020 07:51pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani It is heard time and again from many Pakistanis, be more creative and honest!
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Not all Muslims Aug 18, 2020 07:54pm
@Surya Kant How exactly will this improve relations between India and Turkey? Has Turkey changed its foreign policy due to this meeting?
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Right Voice Aug 18, 2020 08:00pm
He should indefinitely postpone his film. People aren't happy with Bollywood right now.
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Zak Aug 18, 2020 08:18pm
If Indians get on wrong side of Turkish people, they will regret it, as history has shown.
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Su Aug 18, 2020 08:20pm
Love Aamir as an actor but meeting the first lady of Turkey could have been avoided or without publicity given India and Turkey are not on good terms.
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Amant Ali Aug 18, 2020 08:23pm
Don’t byte the hand that feeds
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Sam Aug 18, 2020 08:57pm
Could it be the backdoor diplomacy initiated by the Indian Govt? Its a possibility, isn't it? What if its successful? Who will be the loser? Just thinking...
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Observer Aug 18, 2020 09:09pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Its a democratic country. People will do stuff and some people will oppose. It will go on for few days and then people will jump on something new.
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Insaafian Aug 18, 2020 09:15pm
Love how fractured and insecure India feels these days.
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Rajput Aug 18, 2020 09:43pm
The issue is not only meeting this lady but also rejecting to meet Israel’s prime minister when he was in India visit. Is he serving his religion or his country? His choices doesn’t show his support for the country
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Vishal Aug 18, 2020 10:14pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani well he gave them reason
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Vishal Aug 18, 2020 10:14pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani aamir actions, hope u now understand why
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k k tiwari Aug 18, 2020 10:16pm
He makes sure this film a big flop
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Hamid shafiq Aug 19, 2020 12:15am
Amir khan is an actor so what’s the issue with people. Everyone should have freedom for their personal life and views
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Srinivas Aug 19, 2020 12:20am
Every innings has to end. The days of Khan's is over. They should learn how to exit gracefully, so that the mass will heed to them when their advice required.
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Multani Aug 19, 2020 12:31am
Amir wants to raise controversy to increase popularity of the movie, don’t raise your hopes, he is meeting most loved Islamic and world leader out of courtesy as an individual and not a representative of hated Hindu Modi
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Thennilapuram Mahadevan Aug 19, 2020 12:39am
Please welcome him "home."
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Kunal, Gurgaon Aug 19, 2020 01:34am
Bollywood doing one harakiri after another.
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JayJay Aug 19, 2020 01:37am
Aamir Khan's humanity, intellect and caliber have no match with Modi Inc's inhumanity, divisions creating violence, and hatred.
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Patel D Aug 19, 2020 02:05am
Aamir Khan has publicly and repeatedly declared that his is fearful of in India and does not feel safe, Indirectly implying that Muslims are not safe in India. May be he is simply seeking a safe heaven in Turkey for the family.
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Changez Khan Aug 19, 2020 03:20am
Khans in India working hard for survival in India.
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KHK Aug 19, 2020 04:00am
Intolerant Modi.
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Ramana Aug 19, 2020 04:15am
He is making a movie and is a business man, he made or was asked to meet the First Lady of the country where his business is currently operating, perfectly normal and sensible, it has nothing to do with Kashmir, Turkey, India or Pakistan. Shame on these social media self styled patriots.. go find something useful to do in life
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mian Aug 19, 2020 06:33am
Turkey is a great country for him to settle down. All the best.
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Yawar Aug 19, 2020 08:35am
It is OK to look the other way when an entire Muslim population is locked up in Kashmir for months and months. It is OK to look the other way when a gang of Hindutva terrorists kill a muslim on the street on suspicion that he ate beef. But it is not OK for Amir Khan, while in Turkey, to meet the first lady of Turkey. How long will this hatred and intolerance go on?
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Mimi Aug 19, 2020 09:18am
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Take him . We got many like him.
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Gaurav Aug 19, 2020 09:32am
He used to be my favorite hero, I watched sarfarosh several times and others too. Now with his foray with new politics , intentional and not... is making him less likeable ... i am not sure do I want to see his new or not.. i am sure millions of Indians will feel . MA
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Chacha Jee Aug 19, 2020 10:07am
Indians like the Characters Muslim actors play and it is taken as sign of their personal popularity. It is far from the truth if you read the trolls they get. Even in 'Lal Singh Chadda' Amir is playing a full fledged Sikh Character. It is irony of Indians that they will accept Amir's Sikh getup with full flowing beard but won't accept him in a Muslim Character with full flowing beard.
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RAja Raman Aug 19, 2020 10:08am
Amir Khan is free to meet anyone. His personal choice.
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Aman Aug 19, 2020 10:18am
@Jamal why should he leave. Proud of him.
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LA Walla Aug 19, 2020 10:21am
There are millions of his fans all over the works why a few trollers get space on social media. He deserves more space for his excellent acting skills rather unimportant trolling.
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Suhasini Aug 19, 2020 11:15am
Bollywood stars tend to be more popular in Pakistan.
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PABAN KUMAR GHOSH Aug 19, 2020 11:24am
This may be a back channel diplomacy initiated by Indian government.
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Dr Zahoor Aug 19, 2020 11:40am
The trend of negative comments on the call of Amir Khan on Madam Urdogan speaks volumes about hatred inculcated and nurtured in India .Bollywood is itself responsible for this, as a number of Kashmir centered films launched in recent years have been portraying Kashmir in unreal way. Notwithstanding the just political cause of Kashmir,there are other aspects also associated with kashmir and Kashmiries which are brighter and worth for emulation .Our name shall not be treated with such a degree of contempt , that if any political person supports us it becomes a crime.
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BORA Aug 19, 2020 11:52am
He has much more Indian social media followers than these trolls. Nobody takes trolls seriously.
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Nadeem Ahmed Aug 19, 2020 12:26pm
@Rajput he needs to support his religion first. Your country is against his religion anyway so why are you complaining? The spirit of Gandhi is long dead, if it was there In the first place. Your India is for Hindus only and not secular as you’re fond of portraying It to be.
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Li-N-Ja Aug 19, 2020 12:35pm
Celebrities needs to understand that their profession can not be greater than the interest of the nation.
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Manoj Aug 19, 2020 12:56pm
He should move to turkey
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Saleem Khan Aug 19, 2020 04:26pm
Small minded India.
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Dr. Ramesh K Sharma Aug 19, 2020 06:07pm
@Changez Khan. They have earned tremendous amount of wealth. They live in mansions. They are hugely popular and people are dyeing to get a glimpse of them. If this is survival then I wish rest of India get this kind of survival.
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mady Aug 19, 2020 06:52pm
It's cultural-diplomacy when an Indian actor shoots in Turkey and meets fans. People reading too much into Aamir's visit.
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Jitendra Singh Aug 19, 2020 07:05pm
Let us see how ..it helps his film. Good or bad ...it is publicity for his film and he got it.
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Bharat Dave Aug 19, 2020 08:43pm
Those who are in public life should be careful in their conduct. They are not free like any common man. Their views, conducts are scrutinised critically. Although as an individual he has a choice to meet anybody he likes but has to be careful in not offending public sentiments.
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belt and ties Aug 19, 2020 08:58pm
Thanks to the tweet, the film will be an even bigger flop. Thank you first lady for nothing!
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Yusuf Sidat Aug 19, 2020 10:01pm
thank you very much Mr Amir Khan It's great to see you with first lady of Turkey.
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Babar Aug 19, 2020 11:59pm
@Rajput Does he not have freedom to meet who he chooses to meet? Everyone has a conscience. Most Indians and India rulers have a conscience that believes it is Ok to oppress the weak!!! I am glad that there are people like Amir who rejects such nonsense. This does not make him any less patriotic. Patriotism does not mean you support the country for the wrong things. Patriotism is standing up for what is right!!!!
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Sami Aug 20, 2020 02:45am
@Suhasini yes we like them very much because their own country and fellow citizens disown them.
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Aam Aadmi Aug 20, 2020 03:30am
Don’t be surprised if Emine Erdogan is the lead actress in Aamir’s next film?
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Issak Aug 20, 2020 04:16am
He ought to visit Pakistan where he's got numerous fans..by the way being a Khan does he speak pashtu?
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Full of ego Aug 20, 2020 08:36am
@RAja Raman "Amir Khan is free to meet anyone. His personal choice." Yes. And people are free not to watch his movies. Their personal choice.
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Ravi Aug 20, 2020 08:53am
Aamir is free to meet anyone and so are people to voice their opinion! That's the beauty of Democaracy
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Israr Khan IsamailZai Aug 20, 2020 11:24am
Poor indian muslims, nothing is enough to prove their loyalty.
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Raja hasan Aug 21, 2020 12:19pm
Go aamir khan go,you are doing good work,please make a movie about kala pani.
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A shah Aug 21, 2020 09:14pm
Everybody wants to be indias friend
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Bhaijan Aug 22, 2020 04:15pm
Aamir Khan has VIP fans in ME Turkey and even China. He’s quite smart to dispose any question put by his home media. Nothing political in his profession, he is a clean man. Some of the Indian media just want to raise scores by maligning their own heroes, and Indian audience quite understand that, no big deal.
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Bhaijan Aug 22, 2020 04:25pm
@A shah Not exactly. The 3 prominent India Khans are most adorned in ME Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan. They are frequently seen in Dubai.
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