Wednesday 25 November 2015

Yes! Please leave India..

Mr.Aamir Khan, yes you must leave India immediately. We are intolerant to such comments about our country. We otherwise were tolerant towards the way you depicted Hindus and their belief towards god in your movie that made you richer by few more crores, we otherwise were also tolerant when young men belonging to same religion as you killed hundreds of innocent men, women and children in the Mumbai attack and we have been tolerant ever since a whole country following the religion same as yours is demanding a state from out of our country. 

India, as it has opened its welcoming arms to people belonging to every caste and creed has given you much more than what other Indians have gained. You are one among the most popular actors in Indian Cinema. You have made movies, to watch which most of the Indians have spent their hard earned money that has given you the luxury of life you and your dear wife are enjoying. Most of us think twice before stepping into a decent restaurant as a month comes to an end. But you and your family sir, have the privilege to fly out of the country to have one meal of the day without having to think how much that could cost you. Yet, we spend a lot of money to watch your movies, without complaining how the multiplexes raised the cost of a ticket over the weekend or on a weekday just because you released a movie of yours. I know people who prefer coca-cola to Pepsi, just because you endorse it. That just tells, what effect you have on the people of our country.  We never questioned your judgement about endorsing a drink that could also be used as a pesticide? Why didn't you point to us that we were intolerant then? Movie stars, specially Bollywood stars in a way represent our country globally. When such comments come from an Indian who has been famous and rich because of peace-loving, welcoming and tolerant citizens of India is such a shame. But no, not on your part sir, on the rest of us. Shame on us that we let people like you grow to great heights and look up to you. And above all shame on us for having you as the brand ambassador to endorse our "Incredible India".

Having said all this, I would still accept if Nirbhaya's parents wanted to leave the country. Or if any of the rape victims and their families thought so too. But not most of them can't, because you see we all hail from middle class or lower middle class families. We take months to plan vacation to other states. Planning to leave the country and start a new life is far from reality. Unlike for you, who has all the luxuries of the world at your feet only because the avid cinema lovers of our country willingly spent their hard earned money to watch your movies even if there were other important things they could have bought with the same money. 

So lets take a minute and be intolerant. If Aamir Khan wants to move out of India then he should surely do that. But he should leave all the money he has made from all his INDIAN movies, endorsements and etc back in India and then step out of this great nation of ours.