Aamir Khan recalls learning the power of folded hands from Punjab villagers: ‘I’m from Muslim family, not used to folding my hands’

In one of the most heartwarming episodes of The Great Indian Kapil Show, Aamir Khan took centrestage, offering viewers a glimpse into his life like never before. During the interaction, Aamir recounted a touching experience from his time shooting for Dangal in a small village in Punjab. He spoke fondly of the villagers, who welcomed him with folded hands during early morning hours every day and wished him goodnight by the end of the day.

Recalling the love he received from the people of Punjab, Aamir said, “I shot for Dangal in Punjab. There people are full of love. We shot in a small village of Punjab for over 2 months. You won’t believe, I would reach the set early in the morning. Early morning at five, I would enter that village in Punjab and the people of that village would stand outside their homes just to welcome me. For those 2.5 months, everyday they would come of out of there homes and greet me with folded hands and say, ‘Sat Sri Akaal.’ They used to wait, welcome me and they never disturbed me, never stopped my car. Nothing. They used to just welcome me with folded hands and, after pack up at three in the afternoon, again, every person would be standing outside their house and they would wish me goodnight.”

Aamir admitted that coming from a different religious background, he wasn’t accustomed to the gesture of folded hands as a form of greeting. However, after his experience in Punjab, he gained a deep appreciation for the power of this expression of love. He said, “I belong from a Muslim family. I’m not used to folding my hands. I am used to raising my hands and bowing my head. After spending those 2.5 months in Punjab, I understood the power of folding hands. That’s such a wonderful emotion. Most people in Punjab are six feet but they have so much love in their hearts for everyone.”

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Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, chronicles the inspiring journey of Indian wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat. The film achieved tremendous commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film at the time of its release. Additionally, it secured a position among the top 20 highest-grossing foreign films in India.