When did ‘Incredible India’ become ‘Intolerant India’ for you?: Anupam Kher asks Aamir Khan
Mumbai: Aamir Khan's comments ongrowing intolerance have provoked sharp reactions on Twitter with his industry colleagues Anupam Kher and Ram Gopal Varma, berating him, asking "When did 'Incredible India' become 'Intolerant India' for you".
The 50-year-old "PK" star during his outing at an award function last evening in the national capital had said he has been "alarmed" by a number of incidents and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave the country. He said, ""When I chat with Kiran at home, she says 'Should we move out of India?' That's a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child. She fears about what the atmosphere around us will be. She feels scared to open the newspapers every day."
Read: Wife suggested moving out of India: Aamir Khan on intolerance
However, Aamir's statements have not gone down well with Anupam Kher, who lashed out at the actor in a series of tweets.
Dear @aamir_khan. Did you ask Kiran which country would she like to move out to? Did you tell her that this country has made you AAMIR KHAN.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan. Did you tell Kiran that you have lived through more worse times in this country & but you never thought of moving out.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan. When did ‘Incredible India’ become ‘Intolerant India’ for you? Only in the last 7-8 months? #AtithiDevoBhavah
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan Presumed country has become #Intolerant. Wat do u suggest 2 millions of Indians? Leave India? Or wait till regime changes?
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Dear @aamir_khan. #SatyamevaJayate u talked about evil practices but gave Hope. So even in ‘Intolerant’ times u need 2 spread Hope not Fear.
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) November 23, 2015Paresh Rawal, Ram Gopal Varma and Rishi Kapoor took some direct shots at Aamir.
Aamir is a fighter so he should not leave but change the situation in the country ! jeena yahan marna yahan !
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015A true patriot will not run away n leave his motherland behind in turmoil or in troubled times (if any )...don't escape - build it ..
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015If I believe this is my motherland then I will never talk about leaving it ....but I would if I had believed otherwise ...
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015Intolerance !PK did rattle the belief of Hindus but Aamir dint face the wrath of Hindu or THE MAJORITY n but was super hit n made crores !
— Paresh Rawal (@SirPareshRawal) November 23, 2015If Aamir,Sharuk and Salman the three biggest stars of the Hindu country "India" are Muslims, I don't understand where intolerance is ?
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015In a predominantly Hindu country,if 3 Muslims can become the biggest iconic super stars that itself proves the majority aren't intolerant
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015Some celebs complaining about Intolerance should be the last ones to complain becos they became celebs in a so called intolerant country
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015Isolated incidents cant be taken as sign of intolerance and the super stardom of 3 Muslims is proof enough of the vast majority's tolerance
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015It's the celebs need for creating drawing room debates to increase their popularity which flares up non existent negativity btwn communities
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015If u are really feeling like a family and there's a problem in the family,family members in public wont say theres intolerance in the family
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015The fact is that the vast majority connect only to individuals deeds and generalised hard feelings are nothing but juvenile noises
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015Compared to any country India is the most tolerant and if some people are unhappy here also they should tell which country they will go to
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 24, 2015Mr.&Mrs. Amir Khan. When things are going wrong and the system needs correction,repair it,mend it.Don't run away from it. That is Heroism!
— rishi kapoor (@chintskap) November 24, 2015