Aamir Khan Declines to Comment on Sanjay Dutt's Remarks Regarding Peace in India

Aamir Khan was asked about the recent controversy surrounding Sanjay Dutt’s remarks on the lack of peace in India, but the actor chose not to comment on the matter. The question was raised at the Celebrate Cinema Festival 2026, where Aamir silently waved off the query and moved on.

The controversy began after Sanjay Dutt spoke about the country during a Gandhi Jayanti special episode of Shekhar Suman’s talk show Shekhar Tonite, which aired around October 2 and 3. Speaking about India, Dutt said that he missed the sense of peace he believed existed in the country earlier.

“The people of this country are so lovely. There should be peace here. I can’t feel that peace in our country anymore. We Indians are large-hearted people and we are hospitable. We have given so much, and we should always remain that way. I pray to Shivji that those days come back soon,” Dutt said during the conversation.

His remarks subsequently sparked discussion on social media. On October 4, Dutt issued a clarification on X, stating that he had never intended to hurt, offend or disrespect anyone. He explained that the conversation was scripted and meant to be light-hearted and humorous.

According to Dutt, the exchange was rooted in the satire associated with the Munna Bhai films and the idea of Gandhigiri, which he described as being centred on “love, warmth and goodwill.” He said the comments had been taken out of context and that he and host Shekhar Suman were performing according to a script.

Aamir Khan’s decision not to comment comes in the backdrop of his own controversial remarks on the subject of insecurity and intolerance in India in 2015 at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, where he mentioned a conversation with his then-wife Kiran Rao regarding moving out of India. Those 2015 remarks had triggered a political and public backlash, an FIR, and a subsequent clarification from Aamir.