A player Imran Khan joined a student demonstration in Mumbai on Wednesday, showing solidarity with young students and demonstrators. The actor was seen participating in a peace rally at Shivaji Park in Dadar and walking with a youth group amidst the heavy rain. Videos and pictures of his appearance on March are now circulating on the Internet.Imran’s participation comes just days after his great uncle, Aamir Khanmade headlines when he claimed he did not know the defendant Sonam Wangchuk At a press conference at the British Film Institute in London.
Imran Khan joins protests in Mumbai
Videos circulating on the internet show Imran walking along with the students at the protest, where he interacted with the protestors, took selfies and supported their cause. Speaking to Beetroot during the protest, Imran explained why he chose to participate. “I am here to show support and solidarity with all students, whose work has been affected.”Condemning the use of force by student protesters, he added, “This violence has no place in the public discourse and the actions of the government at this time speak clearly. When you have protesters at school, who are raising valid and reasonable concerns for those who have problems, violence is not acceptable.”
Imran Khan disagrees police actions against students
A day before the protests in Mumbai, Imran shared a powerful message on Instagram in response to the police action against the protesting students at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. In the post, he wrote, “Something disturbed me today. Seeing when the police shoot and beat student protesters… how can I understand this? These students who worked hard, but failed with the system. These citizens who stood up to show what is important to them…were beaten down and rejected by the establishment. “He also asked how the opposition reacted, writing, “Aren’t these the children of Mother India? If not them, who do we build, and whose future do we claim to protect? Those who want ‘organization’ from students who are protesting educational reforms, but do not apply such high standards of accountability to established authorities; bootlickers, one and all.”
Aamir Khan denies knowing Sonam
Aamir Khan was in the news recently after his appearance at the British Film Institute in London. During an interview with the audience, the actor was asked about the long-held belief that his iconic character in ‘3 Idiots’, Phunsukh Wangdu, originated from Wangchuk of Ladakh.In the telecast, Aamir said, “No! This is not true, actually. This is a misconception.” He went on to explain, “I didn’t know about Mr. Sonam at that time when we were doing the film ‘3 Idiots’.” I know I saw a video of Chatur, recently, he said ‘No, he is wrong’. Maybe that’s what Chatur was thinking, but I want to tell you that neither the director Rajkumar Hirani, nor the writer Abhijat Joshi, nor me…we didn’t know about Mr. Sonam.““However, what Sonam is doing is a good job in any case. She doesn’t have to adopt the ‘3 Idiots’ style for us to respect her.”The actor was also asked about Wangchuk’s hunger strike, which has now entered the 19th day. Expressing his concern, Aamir said, “Well, I think we are all concerned about his health and his life. We hope it ends well and we all hope he can fast.”
