<div>Aamir Khan, who was earlier at the centre of a controversy over his comments on intolerance, was to recite a poem about peace at the cultural event as part of 'Make in India' meet where a fire broke out.<br /><br />"He was going to recite the famous Marathi poem 'Pasayadan'...written in the 13th century by Sant Dnyaneshwar," a source said.<br /><br />"After finishing his commentary on the Bhagwad ita, Sant Dnyaneshwar wrote Pasayadan as a prayer," he said. The fire engulfed the stage at a cultural event held at Girgaum Chowpatty seafront here last night.<br /><br />A string of film celebrities and political leaders were present as part of the high-profile 'Make in India' investment meet but there were no casualties.<br /><br />All the VVIPs including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan were safely evacuated to safer areas. The programme was later called-off following the incident.<br /><br />Aamir had earlier attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday night. The "Ghajini" star had kicked up a controversy last year by saying he has been "alarmed" by a number of incidents and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave India.<br /><br />His comments evoked sharp criticism from ruling BJP and also the NDA government. Later, the 50-year-old actor's contract as brand ambassador for the government's Incredible India campaign was not renewed by the Tourism Ministry. <br /></div>
<div>Aamir Khan, who was earlier at the centre of a controversy over his comments on intolerance, was to recite a poem about peace at the cultural event as part of 'Make in India' meet where a fire broke out.<br /><br />"He was going to recite the famous Marathi poem 'Pasayadan'...written in the 13th century by Sant Dnyaneshwar," a source said.<br /><br />"After finishing his commentary on the Bhagwad ita, Sant Dnyaneshwar wrote Pasayadan as a prayer," he said. The fire engulfed the stage at a cultural event held at Girgaum Chowpatty seafront here last night.<br /><br />A string of film celebrities and political leaders were present as part of the high-profile 'Make in India' investment meet but there were no casualties.<br /><br />All the VVIPs including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan were safely evacuated to safer areas. The programme was later called-off following the incident.<br /><br />Aamir had earlier attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday night. The "Ghajini" star had kicked up a controversy last year by saying he has been "alarmed" by a number of incidents and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave India.<br /><br />His comments evoked sharp criticism from ruling BJP and also the NDA government. Later, the 50-year-old actor's contract as brand ambassador for the government's Incredible India campaign was not renewed by the Tourism Ministry. <br /></div>