Actor Aamir Khan, whose comments on “intolerance” sparked a row last year and invited the wrath of right-wing outfits, is partnering with the BJP-led government in Maharashtra for its flagship water conservation and drought-mitigation programme.
Aamir and wife Kiran Rao, along with the team of his popular TV show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, have formed ‘Paani Foundation’, which will work in association with the government to solve water crisis in the state.
“When we did ‘Satyamev Jayate’, we saw the on ground results which were very strong. But we didn’t work on ground then. We thought we should take a step forward and focus on one topic till we solve it. Satyajit Bhatkal (the show’s director) and I chose water because it’s very important,” he said.