Ever since 3 Idiots actor Omi Vaidya, popularly known as Chatur, came out in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk amid his hunger strike during the students’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, fans had been questioning Aamir Khan and others’ silence on the issue. The superstar has finally broken his silence. Reacting to his co-star’s remarks, Aamir clarified that the lead character in 3 Idiots was not based on Wangchuk. He said that neither he, director Rajkumar Hirani, nor writer Abhijat Joshi knew Wangchuk while making the film. However, he expressed concern for Wangchuk’s health and urged him to end his fast.
Sonam Wangchuk Did NOT Inspire 3 Idiots: Aamir Khan
At the British Film Institute, Aamir Khan was asked about and his hunger strike.
Clarifying the myth around his 3 Idiots character, he said, “No, that’s not true, actually. That is a misconception. I didn’t know about Mr Sonam Wangchuk at that time when we were doing the film. I know that, I saw a ,just recently he said that… No, he’s wrong. Maybe that’s what Chatur was thinking but I want to tell you neither did Raju, nor Abhijat (one of the two writers), nor I, we didn’t know about Sonam.”
This comes days after Omi, in a moving video message, said, “I don’t want Funsukh Wangdu to die.”
Aamir added, “However, what Mr Sonam is doing is good work anyway. He doesn’t need to be based on the character of 3 Idiots for us to respect him and the work he’s done.” He also pointed out that Wangchuk himself had clarified that the character was not based on him. “Just from the factual point of view, I wanted to clarify,” said the Laal Singh Chadha actor.
Aamir Khan REACTS To Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike
Joining scores of other , Aamir urged Wangchuk to end his hunger strike. He said, “Well, all of us are very concerned about his health and his life. And we hope that it ends well. All of us are hoping that he ends his fast and looks after himself.”
The comments have not gone down well with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), who called his take “disappointing” and “very cold.” Meanwhile, netizens also had mixed reactions to Aamir’s clarification.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonakshi Sinha, Aayush Sharma, Fatima Sana Shaikh, and Vivek Oberoi are among the latest celebrities to react to Wangchuk’s hunger strike.