Aamir Khan is very well known for his stance against popular Bollywood awards. He has explained multiple times why he does not attend any award shows and has expressed his distrust for the credibility of these award shows.
But his production venture 'Laapata Ladies' , directed by his ex-wife Kiran Rao, went on to make it big in this year's IIFA Awards. It received ten awards, including the ones for Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor.
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The social media handle of Aamir Khan Productions congratulated the team for the awards and posted some photos. And this received some flak from netizens.
People think Aamir showed his double standards with this approach. If he condemns Indian awards, there was no reason to congratulate his wife and the rest of the team for the win. But probably Aamir is not free from the desire of awards after all.
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Fans are not pleased with Aamir Khan taking a u-turn for his wife and put at stake everything he has previously said and stood for.
But there are also some people who are saying it is not Aamir Khan in person who is supporting it but his production house, and Aamir Khan was not present in the award show so he should be given the benefit of doubt.
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But still, the 'person' Aamir Khan is behind the production house and the two cannot exist with contradictory sentiments towards the credibility of awards.
This situation has sparked a wider discussion on how Bollywood celebrities often criticize awards until they or their close ones benefit from them.
Some fans believe that Aamir Khan's IIFA U-turn is simply a case of professional courtesy, while others argue that it exposes hypocrisy in the industry.
Bollywood has a long history of stars rejecting or criticizing awards, only to later acknowledge them under different circumstances.
Aamir's case is not the first and certainly won't be the last.
The debate continues, and it will be interesting to see whether Aamir Khan addresses the backlash or chooses to remain silent on the matter.
However, one thing is clear-this controversy has reignited skepticism about the credibility of Bollywood award shows and the intentions of those who participate in them.