As a reply to this, one of the security officials, Sergeant Dick Burns, said that it was their duty, whether or not Aamir was a Bollywood star. Moreover, he claimed that when asked his name, Aamir had replied “Pucca Idiot”, and that raised suspicion since a sane man was hardly expected to call himself an idiot. Aamir however has rubbished this claim.

The incident raised angry reactions from many sections of society. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said, ” ye humaare desh ki tauheenee hai,…. u log samajhta ka hai bollywood waale log ko… You can not call terrorists to our hero-heroine log…”

Readers may remember a similar incident with Shah Rukh Khan in August, when he was apparently held on suspicion due to having the surname Khan. The incident was looked upon by some as a publicity stunt to promote his film My Name Is Khan.

Fans have expressed displeasure over this, even as the critics were quick to put this as a stunt to promote his upcoming film 3 Idiots. The film is slated for a December 25 release. Aamir is known to have been promoting the film by creating a Facebook profile by the name “Pucca Idiot” which created waves among youngsters.

Meanwhile, Shahrukh Khan on his blog said his son calls their family dog as “Idiot” out of affection.