Is he playing safe these days?
A few days back, Irrfan Khan created a furore when he questioned the practice of sacrificing goats during Bakri-Eid. He also had an opinion about the fast. He had said, “We have forgotten the real meaning of rituals. We have made them a tamasha (scene). Qurbani means sacrificing something close to your heart and sharing with others. Today, you buy a goat from the market for sacrifice. It is something to think about, it is a matter of common sense, we all should ask ourselves how sacrificing another life earns us any goodwill.” It’s obvious that people took offence to this quote but the actor was relentless. Today when Aamir Khan was asked to comment on this furore, not taking any sides, he chose to let the Jazbaa actor have his opinion.
Aamir said, “Religion is a personal thing, he has a right to his opinion.” Clearly, without giving anything from his side, he has chosen to let Irrfan carry on with what he is saying. This could be because last time Aamir spoke his concerns, he was termed a traitor and God knows what. Guess he wanted to play it safe. He makes sense as well. It is a personal thing and people are allowed to form their own opinions around it. When he voiced his fear of staying in India, he was hounded everywhere. He had said, “As an individual, as part of this country as a citizen, we read in the papers what is happening, we see it on the news and certainly, I have been alarmed. I can’t deny. I have been alarmed by a number of incidents.” And then he went on to add, “When I chat with Kiran at home, she says ‘Should we move out of India?’ That’s a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child.” This statement has haunted him for days together.
Well, we wonder what Irrfan has to say to this.
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