Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Saturday appeared as a guest at The Great Indian Kapil Show which is streaming on Netflix. After taking a break from media and movies, Aamir Khan finally made a rare appearance on a TV show ever since his movie Laal Singh Chadha tanked at the box office. During the latest episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Aamir Khan opened up about his personal life, early life, and professional life and also shared some unforgettable stories. Talking about unforgettable stories, Aamir Khan expressed that he has great respect and admiration for Punjab. The 59-year-old actor shared one story from Punjab during the shooting of his film Dangal that changed him. Below is Aamir Khan's untold story about Punjab-
"The mention of Punjab has made me happy! Archana this story is very close to me. We shot for Rang De Basanti in Punjab and I really loved it there. The people, the Punjabi culture is so...people in Punjab are full of love. When we went to shoot for Dangal, it was a small village we were shooting in. We shot for more than two months in the location and that house. You won't believe it Kapil, I would arrive at 6 am and sometimes at 5 am, the shift started at 7 am. Early in the morning at five, I enter the village in Punjab My car is entering. And the people of that village would stand outside their homes just to welcome me with folded hands. Every day, for two and a half months, they would greet me every morning saying, 'Sat Sri Akaal'.
They used to wait and welcome me. They never disturbed me, never stopped my car. Nothing. They would welcome me with joined hands. The shoot would end at 6 pm, again, every person would be standing outside their house. And, while leaving, they used to wish me good night with folded hands.
This happened for two and a half months. I belong to a Muslim family. I am not used to folding hands. I am used to raising my hand and bowing my head. This is what I am used to do. After spending those two and a half months in Punjab, I understood the power of folded hands. You know, I feel that's such a wonderful emotion. Every man in Punjab stands at six feet tall. But their hearts are so full of love. They respect every individual, regardless of their stature."
Aamir Khan's movie Dangal
Aamir Khan's movie Dangal was released in theaters on December 23, 2016. Dangal is among the most successful movies of Aamir Khan. In the movie Dangal, Aamir plays the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, the real-life father of wrestlers- Geeta & Babita Phogat. As per reports, Dangal's lifetime box office collection was INR 2,024 crores.