Aamir Khan’s meeting with Turkish First Lady receives backlash

NEW DELHI: The meeting between Bollywood star Aamir Khan and First Lady of Turkey Emine Erdogan has received backlash from Indian segments.

Aamir Khan, who is currently in Turkey to shoot a portion of his film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’, is being called less ‘Raja Hindustani’ and more ‘Raja hypocrisy’ by Indian journalists over the meeting.

According to an Indian journalist, Aamir Khan refused to join Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he was in Mumbai. However, he went to Turkey to meet the Turkish premier’s wife.

Bollywood star Aamir Khan has received flack from certain Indian segments for his meeting with First Lady of Turkey Emine Erdogan.

This is a case of less ‘Raja Hindustani’ and more ‘Raja of Hypocrisy’: @Shehzad_Ind, Lawyer tells Navika Kumar on @thenewshour. | #AamirAntiIndiaRow pic.twitter.com/0QwZa10AiJ

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) August 17, 2020

Watch panelists debate over #AamirKhan‘s meeting with Turkey’s First Lady Emine Erdogan on #IndiaFirst with @GauravCSawant.
Full video – https://t.co/TGQAWPD2d7 pic.twitter.com/AlVThJgP5O

— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) August 18, 2020

Moreover, some people expressed discontentment over the post. Relations between India and Turkey have been strained for the past few months and many pointed out that it was unwise for the actor to hold an official meet the Turkish First Lady.

#AmirKhan supports terrorist country(Turkey) and feels scared to live in India
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— Mohd Ali ✨مُحمّد علی✨ (@MohdAli57303078) August 18, 2020

People are gearing up to dislike #LalSinghChaddha trailer and crush it like #Sadak2 trailer. #AmirKhan right now: pic.twitter.com/YhlD4DdfBg

— Flawsome (@TheUrbanNaari) August 17, 2020

#AmirKhan
Totally Boycott Khan bollywood

— NARENDRA SINGH (@narendrachodhry) August 18, 2020

In spite of knowing everything about relations between turkey and india ..
Why did he choose that country..
Why did he choose to hang out with First Lady of Turkey!?
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Time for #AmirKhan to feel unsafe in India again. pic.twitter.com/m29hHpksok

— Aditi (@AditiTy71143517) August 17, 2020

The relationship between the two countries has never been stable as Turkey has criticised India over the Kashmir issue in recent months.