Aamir Khan shows support to Hazare
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, playback singer Sonu Nigam and director Raj Kumar Hirani lent a touch of star power to the venue of Indian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare's public hunger strike on the penultimate last Saturday.
However, Aamir, who shared the dais with Hazare and threw his arm over the latter's shoulder in respect, made it clear that “I am not the biggest hero, Anna is the real hero.”
Khan's remarks at Ramlila Maidan came as a key Hazare aide Kumar Viswas described the actor as the biggest hero of the country who has lent his support to the movement.
Regaling Hazare's supporters by singing “Mitwaa Tu Aaja Re...” from his superhit 2001 movie “Lagaan”, Khan requested the 74-year-old activist to call off his fast as they needed him for leading the countrymen in further struggle.
“I sing poorly. It should not happen that you people run away when I sing,” Aamir quipped.
“This is the first episode of the struggle. The climax would be when we get the strong Lokpal Bill,” Aamir, who “knows what Jan Lokpal Bill is and the differences between it and other versions”, said.
He said people should approach lawmakers and ask them to support Hazare's version of the bill.
“I have no doubt in my mind that we'll get a strong Lokpal (anti-corruption) Bill. However, we need to decide as to how we are going to live our lives...Will we give or accept bribes? Will we say no to corruption in our lives?” -- Khan said.
“It's high time everyone of us said no to any kind of corruption. Our actions will determine whether India becomes a corruption-free country or not,” the actor said.
Sonu Nigam visited the Ramlila Maidan in the morning and warmed the hearts of Hazare supporters with patriotic songs and India's Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn.
Raj Kumar Hirani, who has made blockbusters “Munnabhai MBBS” and “Lage Raho Munnabhai”, said that he had never imagined that a day would come when the whole country would stand up against corruption.
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