Aamir Khan Quits Smoking: Recalls Asking Shah Rukh Khan About Smoking in Front of Amitabh Bachchan

At the trailer launch of his son Junaid Khan's upcoming romantic comedy Loveyapa, Aamir Khan made a significant revelation—he has quit smoking. The Bollywood superstar shared that while he had been contemplating giving up the habit for some time, he felt this was the right moment to make the change.

Aamir reflected on his past struggles with smoking during a 2018 interview with Mid-Day. He recalled an incident on the sets of Thugs of Hindostan when he sought advice from Shah Rukh Khan about smoking in front of their co-star, Amitabh Bachchan. Shah Rukh, known for his own battle with smoking, reassured him, saying, “Amit ji is cool, you can smoke in front of him. If he scolds you, just run away.”

Aamir shared an amusing moment when Amitabh later confronted him about the advice. “Next thing you know, Amit ji and I are watching Wonder Woman during the shoot in Malta and he tells me, 'I heard you asked Shah Rukh if you can smoke in front of me.' I didn't know how to react. But Amitji was cool,” Aamir recounted.

The Thugs of Hindostan shoot took place in Italy, with the film produced by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films, and also starring Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

At the Loveyapa trailer launch, Aamir expressed his happiness about quitting smoking. “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,” he said. Aamir added that his decision was influenced by his son’s career launch. “I made a resolve in my heart. I'm quitting, whether it (Junaid's next film) works or not. As a father, I wanted to sacrifice.”

On the work front, Aamir will next be seen in Sitaare Zameen Par.