Aamir Khan receives threat on Facebook, Mumbai Police verify claims

Mumbai Police are verifying reports of an alleged Facebook threat against actor Aamir Khan, reportedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. No formal complaint has been filed by the actor or his team. The report also highlights Aamir's remarks on "3 Idiots".

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has reportedly received a threat through a Facebook post. However, according to the Mumbai Police, neither the actor nor his team has filed a complaint so far.

The police said they came to know about the reported threat through media reports and are verifying the authenticity of the viral post before taking further action.

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The actor reportedly received a threat through a Facebook post allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which read in Hindi: “I am Aarzoo Bishnoi and Tyson Bishnoi (Lawrence Bishnoi Group).”

“Those who are working against our culture in our country, and people like Aamir Khan who are promoting this in the name of ‘love jihad’, we will not tolerate this.”

“They will be given a response very soon. This is against our Sanatan Dharma and against our country. Those who are encouraging these things in the name of stardom, we will not spare them.”

Mumbai Police said that, so far, neither Aamir Khan nor his team has lodged a complaint. The police also came to know about the alleged threat through media reports, which claimed it was made through Facebook. They are currently verifying the information.

Further investigation will be initiated once a formal complaint is received from Aamir Khan’s side.

In other news, Aamir Khan has said that his character Phunsukh Wangdu from the 2009 blockbuster “3 Idiots” is not based on educationist and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

Aamir was speaking at the ongoing London Indian Film Festival when an audience member asked him whether Sonam Wangchuk was the inspiration behind “3 Idiots”.

“3 Idiots” is directed by Rajkumar Hirani. The film stars Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the lead roles, while Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Mona Singh and Omi Vaidya play supporting roles.

Narrated through two parallel timelines, one in the present and the other set 10 years earlier, the story follows the friendship of three students at an Indian engineering college and satirises the education system in India.