Sonam Kapoor may not have managed to impress many with her acting skills till now but she is known to speak her mind. The actress, who has been a spokesperson for her country on many international platforms courtesy of her amazing sense of style, recently addressed a session on the first day of Agenda Aaj Tak 2015. And unlike many of her younger contemporaries who refrain from making controversial statements, the actress spoke at length about the prevalent intolerance in India and how it was not fair to bash Aamir Khan.
“The dialogue on intolerance is great. I feel when there is a discussion and a country is ready for the dialogue it’s good,” she said. “But at the same time, I feel intolerance has always been there. We have seen all kinds of riots in the past 60 years. We have too many religions, languages and cultures, but at the same time, there will always be judgments. But the fact that people know about it is a very healthy aspect.”
On Aamir’s recent statement that created quite a stir, Sonam added, “Aamir Khan has already given clarification on his statement… If somebody is critiquing something, it doesn’t make him anti-national. Constructive criticism is always healthy. Aamir, one of the biggest stars of the country, said something and people became so negative towards him. Now, do you think he will ever speak about any issue like that? May be it was too extreme what he said, but it was not irrelevant.”
Sonam, who starred opposite Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan in Khoobsurat, has remained a dear friend of his despite the differences between the two countries and feels that these differences must not interfere with art and relationships. “I don’t think politics should have any space in the field of arts and sports. The fact that I have worked with Fawad Khan, who is a great actor, is completely separate from the fact that he is a Pakistani,” she asserted.
Courtesy: NewsBytes (The News)
