”‘Gyaan Mat Baato’: Rahul Dholakia’s Jibe at Aamir Khan’s IPL Commentary Sparks Backlash, Tweet Deleted”

”‘Gyaan Mat Baato’: Bollywood filmmaker Rahul Dholakia, known for directing Shah Rukh Khan's Raees, took a dig at Aamir Khan's commentary during the final IPL match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on June 3. For those unversed, Aamir was present at the stadium with the live Bhojpuri and Hindi during RCB's innings. He had arrived to promote his upcoming film Sitare Zameen Par.

Soon after Aamir's presence, Rahul took to his official X account and wrote, "Yaar picture ka promotion karo gyaan mat baato (Promote your film but don't sermonise). I want KOHLI to win this year and Zinta to win next year! Both these passionate people deserve to win- for their sheer persistence."

Aamir, at one point, said that he wants Virat to win this season and Preity's team PBKS to win in the next edition of the IPL. Responding to this, Raees director Rahul Dholakia wrote on X, "Yaar picture ka promotion karo- Gyaan mat baato! I want KOHLI to win this year and Zinta to win Next year ! Both these passionate people deserve to win- For their sheer persistence (sic)." Both RCB and PBKS are searching for their first IPL title in 17 years and for one, the dream to win the championship will finally come true.

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Aamir arrived at the stadium on Tuesday, sharing the commentary box with Suresh Raina and Aakash Chopra for a 20-minute stint in the Hindi commentary panel for the IPL 2025 final. Fans had mixed reactions to Aamir's commentary. Some praised his knowledge of the game, while others were miffed with him being partisan towards Virat Kohli and RCB. The actor praised Kohli for being a 'perfectionist', a tag that is often associated with Aamir himself. He also added that winning the IPL would be a great swansong for a legendary career like Kohli's.

About Aamir's commentary, one social media user said, "He couldnt comment on Operation Sindoor & now has time to do commentary in IPL. Pathetic Shameless." Another one said, " Amir Khan ka match sa kya matlab bhai (sic)." Some, however, came to Aamir's defence and shared that he asked questions that would be interesting and knowledgeable for the non-fans.

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Among those who were not fans of Aamir's commentary stint was Raees director Rahul Dholakia. The filmmaker took to Twitter (now called X) on Tuesday night and posted, "Yaar picture ka promotion karo gyaam mat baato (Promote your film but don't sermonise). I want KOHLI to win this year and Zinta to win next year! Both these passionate people deserve to win- for their sheer persistence!" While he did not name Aamir, the timing of the tweet had fans convinced it was for Aamir, who was in the commentary panel as part of promotions for his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par.

Rahul Dholakia is a National Award-winning filmmaker known for Parzania, Mumbai Cutting, and Lamhaa. He had his biggest commercial success with the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Raees in 2017. Meanwhile, Aamir is returning to the big screen with RS Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par, his first film since the debacle of Laal Singh Chaddha three years ago. The film releases on 20 June.

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