Aamir Khan turns down advertisement offer lacking social relevance

Following his iconic television show Satyamev Jayate that turned up the awareness level of general public around the nation, Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood Aamir Khan seems to have been clinging to his own social promises.

The 47-year-old actor has reportedly turned down an advertisement offer that might have made him richer by a few more crores. The luxury car brand that offered their endorsement deal to Aamir, however, were in for disappointment owing to the latter not taking it up.

As per the source information, "Aamir only wants to work on ads that are socially relevant. He is rumored to have cancelled ad deals amounting to a few crores."

Apparently, after signing up as host for social show Satyamev Jayate, the actor had modified his existing contracts and even cancelled some of them. Though his show is now long over, the superstar still does not want to do any ads."Aamir did not sign up for it as it didn't come under the umbrella of social issues." source added.

A good move, we must say!

Source: NDTV

Amir Khan to perform HAJJ with his mother (2012)

Amir Khan, one of the Super Hero of India. An Actor, Director and Producer in Bollywood, will be performing Hajj this year, 2012.

Amir Khan, who is riding high on the success of his reality show “Sataymev Jayte”, flown together with his mother to Saudi Arabia to perfom HAJJ.
Amir Khan said that his mother wanted to perform HAJJ for quite long, but for some reason or the other it kept getting delayed, INDIAN NEWS PAPER

He also asked if he ever had thoughts about going on this holy pilgrimage, Khan said he had also often thought about it.

To perform HAJJ, a woman should be accompanied by either her husband, father, brother or son, Khan said, adding that his mother’s father and husband have passed away and she has no brothers, so it was left upon him or his brother Faisal to accompany her for HAJJ.

According to Khan, he is more than happy to accompany his mother, as it has also given him an opportunity to perform the journey of a lifetime.

– SG