Editing Aamir Khan (section)

=== Gujarat (2006) ===

In 2006, Aamir Khan lent his support to the [[Narmada Bachao Andolan]] movement, led by activist [[Medha Patkar]], in their actions against raising the height of the [[Sardar Sarovar Dam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=5 examples that prove why Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan can't be blamed for their 'silence' over Padmavati row|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/shah-rukh-khan-aamir-khan-shatrughan-sinha-amitabh-bachchan-padmavati/130759|work=[[Times Now]]|date=22 November 2017|access-date=8 December 2017|archive-date=8 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208122541/http://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/article/shah-rukh-khan-aamir-khan-shatrughan-sinha-amitabh-bachchan-padmavati/130759|url-status=live}}</ref> While promoting his film ''[[Fanaa (2006 film)|Fanaa]]'' in [[Gujarat]], he made some comments regarding the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) Gujarat chief minister [[Narendra Modi]]'s handling of the [[Narmada Dam]] and the necessity to rehabilitate the displaced villagers.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://ia.rediff.com/news/2006/may/14aamir.htm |title= Aamir Khan slams Narendra Modi |access-date= 15 December 2008 |date= 14 June 2006 |publisher= [[Rediff]] |archive-date= 14 March 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120314005028/http://ia.rediff.com/news/2006/may/14aamir.htm |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article2612165.ece |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150517161826/http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article2612165.ece |url-status= dead |archive-date= 17 May 2015 |title= Film banned over star's dam protest |access-date= 15 December 2008 |last= Prasad |first= Raekha |date= 26 May 2006 |work= [[The Times]] |location= London }}</ref> These comments were met with outrage from the BJP, with the government of Gujarat demanding an apology from Khan. He refused to apologise, saying "I am saying exactly what the Supreme Court has said. I only asked for rehabilitation of poor farmers. I never spoke against the construction of the dam. I will not apologise for my comments on the issue."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/25aamir1.htm |title= Aamir on Narmada: I won't apologise |access-date= 15 December 2008 |last= Singh |first= Ankar |date= 25 May 2006 |work= [[Rediff]] |archive-date= 24 May 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080524135030/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/may/25aamir1.htm |url-status= live }}</ref> An unofficial ban of ''Fanaa'' was put in place for the entire state of Gujarat. Protests occurred against the film and Khan, which included burning posters of him. As a result, several multiplex owners stated that they could not provide security to customers, and all theatre owners in Gujarat refused to screen the film.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1577182.cms |title= Gujarat left out as world sees Fanaa |access-date= 15 December 2008 |date= 27 May 2006 |work= [[The Times of India]] |archive-date= 13 January 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090113062655/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1577182.cms |url-status= live }}</ref>