Why Aamir Khan Quits Smoking

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan announced he has called quit to an activity he loved very much. Yup! Aamir has quit smoking after years of heavy consumption. He made the announcement at the trailer launch of his son Junaid Khan’s film Loveyapa in Mumbai on Friday. He said that he enjoyed smoking a lot, but had decided to quit.

Talking at the trailer launch, he said, “I have given up smoking, smoking is something I love very much and it’s something I enjoy. what can I say, it’s the truth, I can’t lie. I’ve been smoking cigarettes for years, now I smoke a pipe. Tobacco is something I enjoy. It’s not good for health. No one should do it”.

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Speaking on why he decided to quit, the star shared that as a father, he wanted to sacrifice something, since his son career is starting. He said, “I’m very happy to say that I’ve quit this bad habit. And whoever is watching or listening, I want to tell them too to please quit it. It’s not a good habit. I felt I wanted to quit, my son’s career is starting too. I made a resolve in my heart. I’m quitting, whether it (Junaid’s next film) works or not, I’m doing this independent of that. As a father, I wanted to sacrifice. Hope it does something somewhere in the universe. You guys pray and wish for that, too”.

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Junaid Khan made his screen debut in the Netflix release, Maharaj, for which he gained appreciation for his work. His theatrical debut Loveyapa will hit silver screen on February 7th. The film is produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The is directed by Advait Chandan. Apart from Junaid, it also features Khushi Kapoor, Grusha Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana, Tanvika Parlikar, Kiku Sharda and Kunj Anand in key roles. Aamir Khan will be next seen in Sitaare Zameen Par.