Obama told me he has heard about my films: Aamir Khan
November 8th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) An invite to the prime minister’s private dinner for the US first couple was an honour enough, but when President Barack Obama praised his work, Aamir Khan was on cloud nine.
The star, who was invited to the dinner by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his 7, Race Course Road residence, was cornered by the waiting media persons as soon as the do got over at around 10 p.m. Sunday.
“President Obama said he has heard a lot about my work and my films,” said Aamir, who was clad in a cream coloured kurta pyjama.
“It (the dinner) was an opportunity to meet big personalities. I am a big fan of Manmohan-ji and I am happy that he called me up,” he told the journalists.
Aamir, 45, also praised the dinner platter and revealed that First Lady Michelle Obama had told him she danced to his title number from “Rang De Basanti”.
Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar and his actress-activist wife Shabana Azmi were also invited to the grand feast.
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