water conservation, but superstar Aamir
Khan said Sunday he has no plans to join
politics.
The 53-year-old Bollywood actor said he is
"scared of the idea and believes he can be
a better influence through his films.
"I don't want to be a politician. I am not
meant for that. I am a communicator. I am
not interested in politics... I am also scared
of politics. Who isn't?
"So, I stay away. I am a creative person.
Politics is not my thing. I want to entertain
people. I feel I will be able to do more as a
creative person than as a politician, Aamir
said during a session at NDTV'S special
youth conclave YUVA'.
The actor has been extensively working
towards water crisis for the past three
years in Maharashtra through his Paani
Foundation, which aims at imparting
knowledge at the grassroots level in the
state about water conservation and
watershed management.
Aamir said the issue of water scarcity can
be countered only when the "people own
the problem.
"They have to be the solution. It has to be a
people's movement... Our approach has
always been very inclusive. We want more
and more people to join the cause, he
added.
The actor believes it is the lifestyle of the
people which is responsible for the
degradation of the environment.
"We need to give up cellphones, TV sets,
give up watching movies, computers etc...
the lifestyle is such that we are using so
many resources. To survive we need to
redevise our lifestyle.
Aamir said it is easy for the public to blame
the government for its woes, but things
cannot get better without the participation
of the citizens.
"It's easy for us to blame the government.
Maharashtra government has made a lot of
efforts to hit back the problem... As citizens,
we should question our government. They
are answerable to us. But change only
happens when we become part of the
solution, he added.
Aamir will next be seen in "Thugs of
Hindostan, which also features Amitabh
Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana
Shaikh.
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