Under fire Aamir asks wife to leave Mumbai

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan whose comments over growing intolerance in India has drawn the ire of right-wing Hindus has asked his wife Kiran Rao to leave for a while on Tuesday.

Bollywood star Aamir Khan has asked them to leave Mumbai for a few days for the sake of their safety, where the Hindu Sena on Tuesday protested outside his house, a source close to the family told Hindustan Times on Tuesday. The couple has decided not to talk further on this issue.

The Bollywood star is under attack from the BJP and other Hindu groups over his remarks. Noisy protests have been reported from outside his residence in Mumbai as well as Patna, where angry activists painted his posters with black ink before setting them on fire.

“Out of Pakistan, Syria, Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey and Israel, disclose the name of the country where you want to go. We will arrange tickets for them,” said Sadhvi Prachi on Tuesday.