An old video of activist Sonam Wangchuk reminiscing about her 2008 meeting with Aamir Khan has resurfaced online after the actor recently clarified the alleged affair between Wangchuk and her. 3 idiots Character. In the video, Wangchuk recalls that he had discussed the idea of ​​a film about India-Pakistan relations with Khan and later learned that a film was shot in a school associated with him.

In the resurfaced video, Wangchuk recalled meeting Khan after being honored in 2008. CNN-IBN Awarded the ‘Real Heroes Award’ for his work in the field of education in Ladakh. He said he had gone to Mumbai to receive the award and met Khan during the event.

Wangchuk said that he is not a regular film watcher but he has seen Khan’s films and admired them. Taare Zameen Par. He said they used the meeting to discuss the idea of ​​a film about the India-Pakistan conflict in the border areas of Ladakh and Baltistan as well as the Siachen dispute.

According to Wangchuk, the proposed film will focus on ordinary people on both sides of the border coming together to question the money spent on the conflict and suggest that it could be directed towards education. He said Khan heard the idea and a short documentary about his work was also shown in the programme.

Wangchuk said that the conversation ended here.

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The video resurfaced after Khan addressed the long-standing belief that his character Phunsukh Wangdu in the 2009 film was inspired by Wangchuk. Speaking at a British Film Institute event in England on Thursday, Khan described the relationship as a “misconception” and said neither director Rajkumar Hirani nor writer Abhishek Joshi knew Wangchuk while making the film.

Khan said, “This is a misconception. I know I recently saw a video of Chatur (Omi Vaidya). He is wrong. Neither director Rajkumar Hirani nor writer Abhijat Joshi knew Wangchuk while making the film.” He also expressed concern about Wangchuk’s health as the activist continues his indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.

Khan said, “Mr Sonam has said before that this character is not about him. We are all very concerned for his health and his life. We hope it ends well. We are all hoping that he ends his fast.”

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On the making of Sonam Wangchuk 3 idiots

A few months later, he traveled to France to study earth architecture. In December 2009, he said, he began receiving emails from friends and journalists congratulating him for a film that was reportedly being made about his work.

Wangchuk said he was initially confused and later learned that the film was shot in a school associated with him. According to him, the filmmakers had visited the school in 2008 but did not reveal the nature of the project.

He claimed that the team wanted to bring a large amount of plastic waste for the shoot, but permission was denied. Filming was later shifted to another nearby school, he said.

Wangchuk said he had considered writing to the filmmakers after the release 3 idiots But decided against it. He said that the dispute between writer Chetan Bhagat and the filmmakers over the authorship of the film had started around the same time and he did not want his correspondence to be interpreted as a demand for money.

He said that he finally wrote a letter after waiting for two years, mentioning his meeting with Khan and the latter’s film, but received no response.