Aamir Khan says he is a huge fan of Moin Akhtar

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has said that he is a huge fan of legendary Pakistani comedian and actor late Moin Akhtar.

The ‘Dangal’ actor opened up about his admiration for the legendary comedian in a brief meeting with Senator Mushahid Hussain on the sidelines of first Asian Civilisations Dialogue, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Good meeting with legendary Indian movie icon, Amir Khan, who is also in Beijing for the first Asian Civilisations Dialogue, hosted by President Xi Jinping; Amir Khan’s movie ‘Dangal’ is a big hit in China, he says ‘I am a huge fan of late Moin Akhter, an amazing/talented actor’! pic.twitter.com/cpxQDcs2N8

— Mushahid Hussain (@Mushahid) May 15, 2019

“Good meeting with legendary Indian movie icon, Amir Khan, who is also in Beijing for the first Asian Civilisations Dialogue, hosted by President Xi Jinping; Amir Khan’s movie ‘Dangal’ is a big hit in China, he says ‘I am a huge fan of late Moin Akhter, an amazing/talented actor’!” the senator wrote while a tweeting a picture of meeting.

It is pertinent to note here that Aamir Khan-starring, Nitesh Tiwari-directed ‘Dangal’ grossed $216.2 million in China, becoming one of the country’s top 20 highest-grossing films and the highest-grossing non-English foreign film in China.

Moin Akhtar needs no introduction as he is considered one of the greatest artists of the subcontinent.

His mimicry skills, comedy, acting and many other talents made him a household name not only in Pakistan but in India too as a number of Indian comedians have termed him their role model.

Here is how some of his fellow artists remembered him on his death anniversary.

Here is how Umar Shareef once broke into tears while remembering how Moin Akhtar used to appreciate him.