Aamir’s daughter Ira has no opinion on students’ protest, she ‘doesn’t watch news’
Actor Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan said she did not comment on the students’ protests as she avoids news and social media. She added that looking away is a privilege and that she is still figuring out the most productive role that aligns with her values.
Actor Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan has explained why she did not speak out during the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) youth-led protests in Delhi. His comments came amid a wider debate over the film industry’s support to the student-led protest at Jantar Mantar.
In a long video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Ira said she wanted to explain her silence.
She said, “It is true that I am an advocate of mental health and I want to draw your attention whenever I speak on these topics. I think mental health is life. I choose to say things and speak about certain things. There are some reasons why I don’t do that and I will do my best to make them clear.”
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Clarifying his position, Ira said that he does not feel he has anything to add to the conversation.
“The first thing that comes to my mind is I don’t think I have anything to say that is going to add to the conversation in any way,” Ira said. She added, “Especially because I don’t have feelings about it and it’s something I actively do with all the news. I don’t usually watch it, I don’t go on my Explore page, I haven’t seen any videos of violence or any videos of protests.”
“I know they’re happening, and I know what’s happening, but I don’t let myself let it get to me emotionally because it really upsets me and I get overwhelmed, and I start to feel really helpless,” Ira said.
He emphasized living independently with one’s own resources, without regard to existing systems, despite acknowledging that this may not be ideal.
Ira highlighted that she stays away from both news and social media, and said that is why she has not developed any reaction to the protests.
Explaining that she stays away from news and social media, Ira shared that she was nervous only after watching a reel that reported that her cousin had been detained at a protest, but returned to work when she learned that he was safe. If his silence seemed careless, he apologized and clarified that he had not realized that his voice would make a difference.
In the caption, Ira mentioned that she understood that the protest was more about the exams and suggested that there should be room for dialogue and disagreement.
“I see it as a privilege to be able to, to have the option to look away. I’m figuring out what my most supportive role can be that aligns with my values, and that’s what I will do,” she wrote.
Recently, actor-couple Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi, actress Bhumi Pednekar, Nandita Das joined the Indian film industry in support of the CJP protests.
Actor Prakash Raj, who has actively voiced support for the students at Jantar Mantar, praised activist Sonam Wangchuk after ending her 26-day fast. He also questioned why the resignation of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is still being delayed.