Aamir Khan introduced himself as ‘Junaid’s father’ after Maharaj actor Shalini Pandey failed to recognise him: ‘I am your uncle’

Sharing the story, Shalini said, “I will tell you a funny story because I just remembered that what she [Nitanshi] is saying is so absolutely true about Aamir Sir… Now I have worked with Junaid so he is my friend and we were supposed to go to a party and he [Aamir] texted me saying, ‘Are you coming to the party?’ I was like, ‘Who is this?’ He was like, ‘Junaid’s dad.’ I was like, ‘Who’s Junaid’s dad?’ Then I was like oh! He said, ‘Aamir Khan!’”

Shalini admitted she felt embarrassed for not realising it was Aamir Khan, but the superstar took it sportingly. She added, “I told him, ‘Sorry, Sir!’ He started laughing and said, ‘No, no… Of course, I am your uncle; I am Junaid’s dad!’ For a moment, I genuinely forgot who Junaid’s dad was. And then I realized—it’s Aamir Khan!”

In Maharaj, Shalini played Kishore, the ex-fiancee of Junaid’s character, while Jaideep Ahlawat portrayed the main antagonist. Directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Yash Raj Films Entertainment, the film garnered praise from both critics and audiences for its compelling narrative and strong performances.