Mumbai: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is facing flak not only from common people but also from certain celebrities on social media after his photos of meeting First Lady of Turkey Emine Erdogan went viral.
The actor is in Turkey to shoot portions of his upcoming film, “Laal Singh Chaddha”.
Taking a sarcastic jibe at Aamir Khan, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy tweeted from his verified account on Monday: “So I have been proven right in classifying Aamir Khan as one of the 3 Khan Musketeers?”
So I have been proven right in classifying Aamir Khan as one of the 3 Khan Musketeers?
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 17, 2020
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri took to his verified Twitter account to ask: “Should Amit Khan have met the caliphate leader? What do you think?”
Should Amit Khan have met the caliphate leader? What do you think? https://t.co/fVfWdGqZ9q
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) August 17, 2020
Agnihotri misspelt the actor’s name, but the fact that he was referring to Aamir Khan when he wrote Amit Khan is evident from the fact that his post is in reaction to a tweet that Erdogan had earlier shared, along with pictures of her meeting Aamir, on her verified account.
Reacting to a news piece talking about the actor’s meeting with the First lady of Turkey, Agnihotri wrote in a separate tweet: “Is this hypocrisy? What do you think?”
Is this hypocrisy? What do you think? https://t.co/u5H8l9eHD8
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) August 17, 2020
“Dear @aamir_khan, Some person informed me that you had not wished people on our 74th #IndependenceDay. I couldn’t believe it because you have been otherwise very particular on wishing people on such occasions. But then it came out to be true,” tweeted film producer Ashoke Pandit.
Dear @aamir_khan,#Turkey has been a big supporter of #Pak that is trying to destroy #India with their terror activities. Though I don’t doubt your love towards the country, exchanging pleasantries with our enemies is an insult to all our martyrs who have sacrificed their lives.
— Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) August 17, 2020
Emine Erdogan, wife of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan shared on her verified Twitter account a few photographs featuring her meeting with Aamir Khan late on Saturday, which was India’s Independence Day.
“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!” she captioned the photographs.
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
The photos went viral, but the Bollywood actor was soon facing flak from netizens due to the fact that Turkey reportedly shares a friendly bond with Pakistan.