Aug 7, 2017
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has thanked
star Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao for letting him stand in for
them at the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup, organised by the NGO Paani
Foundation.
Aamir revealed that he and his wife Kiran were scheduled to attend the
event held in Pune on Sunday, but couldn't as they are down with swine
flu. They addressed the gathering via Skype.
Shah Rukh shared a photograph of himself along with Chief Minister of
Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.
"Thanks Aamir Khan and Kiran for giving me the honour to stand in for
you. Devendra Fadnavis your concern for farmers is touching," Shah Rukh
captioned the image.
Aamir on a video call said: "It's a happy day but we are very sad...
because after working so hard for a year, when the time came for us to
celebrate with you, we got this illness. And the disease we are
suffering from is one which spreads rapidly. It's called H1N1 or swine
flu in common usage."
"The problem with swine flu is if I go anywhere, I will give it to
other people, so we have been forced to stay at home for a week. And
that is why we can't be there with you and we're very sad about it."
Creative director of MAMI Smriti Kiran too was present at the event
with Anupama Chopra as Kiran Rao's friend and collaborator on MAMI.
She posted on social media: "Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao both have swine
flu, so couldn't make it for the finale. Both plug into the event via
Skype and say that today is Friendship Day, so they requested Shah Rukh
Khan to represent them at the Paani Foundation Cup finale."
Among other guests at the event were Nita Ambani, Siddharth Roy Kapur,
Ashutosh Gowariker, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Ram Madhvani and Nagraj
Manjule.
Maharashtra is among states the worst-hit by swine flu, which has
claimed the lives of over 300 people since January, including almost
150 during the current monsoon.
Among the affected regions are Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik where
many patients are also currently under treatment in various hospitals.