'Maharashtra Hai,' Says Aamir Khan On BMC Polls Day After Being Asked To Talk In Hindi

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residents stepped out to cast their votes in the election to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Bollywood celebrities also exercised their duties. Aamir Khan and his family fulfilled their electoral responsibilities. Urging citizens to cast their votes, the superstar interacted with the reporters outside the voting venue. When Aamir spoke to them in Marathi, one of the reporters asked him to repeat it in Hindi for national broadcast. Stepping into the ongoing Marathi vs Hindi language debate across the state, Khan raised eyebrows by saying ‘Yeh Maharashtra hai.’ In the past, Aamir has been targeted over a language debate by a politician.

Aamir Khan on speaking Hindi in Maharashtra

After casting his vote, Aamir appealed to the citizens of Maharashtra. When he was asked to talk in Hindi, the actor asked, “Hindi mein? Yeh Maharashtra hai, bhai.” When the journalist told him the interaction would be aired in Delhi also, he said, "Oh, it will go to Delhi as well? Very good arrangements have been made. I would appeal to everyone: come and cast your valuable vote."

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Aamir Khan says he learnt Marathi at the age of 44

In a previous interview with IANS, Aamir spoke about learning Marathi at the age of 44. He said, “I feel, whichever field you are in, the more languages you know, the more beneficial it will be. So, it is in your interest to know as many languages as you can. I am a little weak when it comes to languages. It takes me a lot of time to learn a new language.”He added, “When I was around 44, I realised that I do not know the Marathi language – although Marathi is taught in school, I did not pay much attention. I felt that it was a matter of shame that I did not know my Rajyabhasha. Then, I hired a Marathi teacher and I learned Marathi from him. Now, I am able to speak decent Marathi.”

BMC polls ft celebrities

Apart from Aamir, Bollywood celebrities including Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Sanya Malhotra and many others visited their nearest voting station.