Overview

• Aamir Khan called the April 22 Pahalgam attack “cruel” and “cowardly,” highlighting terrorists who asked victims’ religion before opening fire.
• He said his public statement came three weeks after the attack because he is not active on social media and had already addressed the incident at a live event.
• Khan denied orchestrating his remarks to boost his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par, explaining that he postponed the trailer release out of respect for the victims and its timing was coincidental.
• He argued that the attackers’ actions contravened Islamic teachings and insisted that killing innocents disqualifies their claim to the faith.
• The actor revealed the tragedy left him depressed for days and cited his history of patriotic films as proof of his commitment to India.