Overview

• Aamir Khan's May 12 tribute to Operation Sindoor coincided with the promotion of his upcoming film, sparking backlash online.
• Social media users criticized the timing of the post, accusing the actor of using the tribute as a promotional tool for his film 'Sitaare Zameen Par.'
• Calls for a boycott of Aamir Khan's movie have gained traction, with many labeling his actions insincere and opportunistic.
• Other Bollywood A-listers, including Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, have also faced scrutiny for their ambiguous or delayed responses to national events like Operation Sindoor.
• Operation Sindoor was a military strike conducted on May 6–7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians.