Aamir Khan He has found himself at the center of a social media controversy after recent comments about engineers and education reformers Sonam WangchukA long hunger strike is currently underway to demand constitutional guarantees for Ladakh.In a recent interaction with the media, Amir was asked about Wangchuck’s ongoing fast. Since Aamir’s role of Rancho in “3 Idiots” has been believed to be inspired by Sonam Wangchuck, the actor’s response attracted widespread attention. Aamir denied knowing Wangchuk before the 2009 blockbuster, claiming that neither he nor the film’s writers were familiar with him at the time.Aamir also said at an event, “I recently saw a video of Chatur (Omi Vaidya) and he said this. But he is wrong. Maybe this is what Chatur thinks, but I want to tell you, whether it is Raju or Abhijat (Rajkumar HiraniAbhijat Joshi) are two writers we don’t know about Mr. Sonam. However, Mr. What? Anyway, Sonam did a great job. He doesn’t have to be based on the character of Three Idiots for us to respect him and the work he does. I want to share this from a factual perspective. However, this claim has now been disputed by social media users, who resurfaced an old video that appears to show Amir and Wangchuk attending the same event months before “3 Idiots” took to the stage. The viral video comes from a TED talk by Sonam Wangchuk, in which he recalled meeting Aamir Khan and even showed a clip from the 2008 awards ceremony, when he received the “Real Hero” award for his contribution to education and social development. Aamir Khan sat next to his then-wife in the audience Kiran Rao.While accepting the honour, Wangchuck praised Aamir’s film Taare Zameen Par for highlighting problems in the education system. He also floated the idea of a future film focusing on improving schooling in remote border areas like Siachen. The video shows Aamir and Kiran smiling and nodding while listening to his speech.The timeline has become a major talking point online. The awards ceremony was held in 2008, and Aamir sported a shaved “Ghajini” look, a look he reportedly sported when the film was released in March of that year. Meanwhile, principal photography on 3 Idiots began in late July 2008, with supporting roles starring Aamir and Kareena Kapoor Shimla and Ladakh are added to the schedule during August and September. Given that Aamir is known for completely immersing himself in his characters, many thought he wouldn’t still have his “ghajini” hairstyle while filming “3 Idiots.”Although Aamir took a brief hiatus from filming Ghajini to promote his December 2008 release, he has switched to the shorter hairstyle he wore in “3 Idiots” during the promotions. The shooting of the film directed by Rajkumar Hirani finally wrapped up in February 2009.Based on this series of events, many online users believed that the awards ceremony attended by Aamir Khan and Sonam Wangchuk had been held long before the filming of “3 Idiots” was completed. This has fueled speculation about Aamir’s recent statement that he was unaware of Wangchuk before the film’s release.Despite the controversy, Amir has expressed concerns about Wangchuck’s health in recent interactions and praised his contributions to society. Nonetheless, his claim that he did not know Wangchuck before “3 Idiots” reignited debate on social media, with many users citing the resurfaced 2008 video as evidence to the contrary. Meanwhile, amid Aamir’s statement, his ex-wife Kiran Rao also came out in support of Wangchuck.
