Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who’s currently shooting for his upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in Istanbul, met the Turkish First Lady, Emine Erdogan on Saturday. Reportedly, the meeting had been sought by Khan who discussed social projects initiated by him.
“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!” Emine had tweeted after the meeting.
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! pic.twitter.com/3rSCMmAOMW
— Emine Erdoğan (@EmineErdogan) August 15, 2020
Aamir Khan’s meeting with the Turkish First Lady, however, has sparked outrage on social media platforms. Many opined that Khan’s meeting did not send out a good message considering that the Turkish President had ‘spoken against India many times’. Others called for a boycott of ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’.
A user wrote, “#AamirKhan who avoided meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, an Indian friend, meets Turkish First Lady, Emine Erdogan at a time when #Turkey is openly backing Pakistan on state-sponsored terrorism and cornering India on Kashmir. Time for Aamir to feel unsafe in India again.”
Another tweeted, “If China is enemy number one for India, then Turkey is enemy number two. So when @aamir_khan connects with the Islamic ruler Erdogan who wants a caliphate across the globe, has been funding radicalism in India, supports Pakistan stand on Kashmir, it raises a question like Farhan.”
“@aamir_khan you didn’t meet Israel PM Netanyahu who is a friend of India. But you are meeting Ergodan’s family who is foes of India. Feeling intolerance after this comment? Then stay in Turkey and call you’re scared family also there. Hypocrites, you guys are nazis,” read a tweet.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Aamir Khan’s meeting with the Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan:
#AamirKhan who avoided meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, an Indian friend, meets Turkish First Lady, Emine Erdogan at a time when #Turkey is openly backing Pakistan on state sponsored terrorism and cornering India on Kashmir.
Time for Aamir to feel unsafe in India again pic.twitter.com/WmAV3gFHnY
— SMS Bharat (@bharat_sms) August 17, 2020
If China is enemy number one for India, then Turkey is enemy number two. So when @aamir_khan connects with the Islamic ruler Erdogan who wants a caliphate across the globe, has been funding radicalism in India, supports Pakistan stand on Kashmir, it raises question like Farhan.
— Savio Rodrigues ?? (@PrinceArihan) August 17, 2020
Aamir Khan who avoided meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, a friend of India, meets Turkish First Lady, Emine Erdogan at a time when Turkey is openly backing Pakistan and cornering India on Kashmir.
Reportedly, Aamir sought the meeting. If true, he has made a very loud statement.
— Sonam Mahajan (@AsYouNotWish) August 16, 2020
Amir said if Modi becomes the PM..he will leave the country…Waiting for you to leave the country and settle in Turkey #AamirKhan
— vidhi singh (@LfsRinky) August 17, 2020
#Erdogan is on a mission to become a new self appointed Caliph'. He has always been anti-India and Turkey's religious directorate under him is funding extremism in India.#Turkey is the biggest invisible threat for us. Erdogan or any of his acquanitances shouldn't be trusted.
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) August 17, 2020
#AamirKhan At a time when India's relations with #Turkey is witnessing new Lows.What a #snake this man is.All this is just about funding & for the sake of their #Caliphate.
— Santanu Bhattacharya (@itzsan202) August 17, 2020
