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i am a creaTive
perSon, poliTicS
iS noT my Thing:
aamir Khan
e maybe vocal about social issues like water conservation,
but superstar Aamir Khan said Sunday he has no plans to join
Hpolitics. The 53-year-old Bollywood actor said he is “scared”
of the idea and believes he can be a better influence through his
films.
“I don’t want to be a politician. I am not meant for that. I am a
communicator. I am not interested in politics… I am also scared of
politics. Who isn’t?
“So, I stay away. I am a creative person. Politics is not my thing. I
want to entertain people. I feel I will be able to do more as a creative “We need to give up cellphones, TV sets, give up watching
person than as a politician,” Aamir said during an event in Delhi. movies, computers etc… the lifestyle is such that we are using
The actor has been extensively working towards water crisis for so many resources. To survive we need to redevise our lifestyle.”
the past three years in Maharashtra through his Paani Foundation, Aamir said it is easy for the public to blame the government for
which aims at imparting knowledge at the grassroots level in the its woes, but things cannot get better without the participation of
state about water conservation and watershed management. the citizens.
Aamir said the issue of water scarcity can be countered only when “It’s easy for us to blame the government. Maharashtra
the “people own the problem”. government has made a lot of efforts to hit back the problem…
“They have to be the solution. It has to be a people’s movement… As citizens, we should question our government. They are
Our approach has always been very inclusive. We want more and answerable to us. But change only happens when we become
more people to join the cause,” he added. part of the solution,” he added.
The actor believes it is the lifestyle of the people which is responsible Aamir will next be seen in Thugs of Hindostan, which also features
for the degradation of the environment. Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh
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