After praising ‘The Kashmir Files’, WHY #BoycottLalSinghChaddha is trending?

Actor Aamir Khan recently made headlines for praising Vivek Agnihotri’s film ‘The Kashmir Files’ wherein he asked every Indian to must-watch the film that is based on the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits in the 1990s.

However, now netizens found an old video of the 57-year-old actor wherein he is heard calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi (then Chief Minister of Gujarat) a ‘mass murderer’ for 2002 Gujarat riots. Once the old video made its way to Twitter, Aamir Khan started to trend on Twitter along with #BoycottLaalSingh Chaddha.

Several users said that the ‘PK’ actor is praising ‘The Kashmir Files’ as his film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ is gearing up for release. The netizens also brought back his ‘intolerance’ controversy regarding his (now ex) wife Kiran Rao.

Check out some of the reactions here:

Yes, here is Aamir Khan dissing @narendramodi, calling him a mass murderer, who has now suddenly become a hero just coz he said something good about #KashmirFiles as a PR exercise. pic.twitter.com/RPrTFZhznf

— Shefali Vaidya. ???????? (@ShefVaidya) March 21, 2022

Amir Khan's Statement on "The Kashmiri Files" is just a honey trap for "Lal Singh Chaddha!"

— ADV. ASHUTOSH J. DUBEY ???????? (@AdvAshutoshBJP) March 21, 2022

We will still not watch your movie

#BoycottLalSinghChaddha pic.twitter.com/0IJCEZrhSm

— Rahul Choudhary (@Rahulchoudharyz) March 21, 2022

Do not fall for Amir Khan endorsing Kashmir Files, he doesn't care a dime about what happened back then. All he cares about is for his upcoming film.#BoycottLalSinghChaddha

— Dr Jain- Jiyo aur jeene do (@FieryNature2020) March 21, 2022

So Judge Aamir Khan passes a judgement that PM Modi is guilty & SC’s judgement is useless

Also No mention of Godhara Train Burning

Also US rejecting Visa of PM Modi is a matter of National Pride for him

No doubt his wife felt unsafe under his guidance pic.twitter.com/HWJS7zsZD3

— Flt Lt Anoop Verma (Retd.) ???????? (@FltLtAnoopVerma) March 21, 2022

Amir khan said his wife is scared to live in india when @narendramodi became PM.

Now he says watch #TheKashmirFiles during film function.

He didn’t tweet for 10 days but recommend during film function.

Deception.#BoycottLalSinghChaddha #BoycottLalsinghchadda

— ChaiLoversLeader (@Desichailover) March 21, 2022

However, a section of internet has also recalled that this is not the first time that he spoke in favour of Kashmiri Pandits. Some internet users shared another clipping of an old interview of Aamir Khan wherein he is speaking in favour of Kashmiri Pandits.

Fans & supporters of "The Kashmir Files" "THE FILM" have woken just after the release of film in 2022.

On other hand, #AamirKhan spoke in support of Actual Kashmiri Pandits long back in 2016 when all current fans & supporters of #TheKashmirFiles "THE FILM" were in deep sleeps. pic.twitter.com/QDvvFeWF3l

— Thugs (@Thugs_Dhoom) March 21, 2022