Overview
- Aamir Khan cast his vote in Mumbai’s BMC elections and addressed reporters in Marathi outside the polling booth.
- Asked to repeat his remarks in Hindi, he replied, “Hindi mein? Yeh Maharashtra hai, bhai,” then switched to Hindi when told the clip would air nationally.
- He praised the polling arrangements and urged citizens to vote, acknowledging the message could reach viewers in Delhi.
- Video of the interaction circulated widely on social media, prompting reactions that interpreted his tone as sarcasm and reviving language arguments.
- The moment unfolded against a sensitive backdrop after a state plan to add Hindi in primary schools was reversed following public backlash.