Re-collect the ritual of your rush into a movie theatre. Of selecting the best recliners, buying a mix of cheese + caramel popcorn and being seated, till the the screen reads- 'Please stand up for the National Anthem'. You gently oblige and rise with respect. Trust us, we're all the same and we take our patriotism rather seriously. Our Republic Day parades are family re-unions and blooming a lotus in your backyards is complete normalcy. A-list actor and lead of the blockbuster 'Dangal', Aamir Khan is no different too.

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The context in perspective is of his recent release, 'Dangal'. Going forward from raking in rave reviews back home, the producers of the movie were recently approached by local distributors from Pakistan, requesting permission to release the movie in their nation. Of course, the producers of the movie, including Aamir Khan casually obliged and nodded in delight. But what happened next, is nothing short of insane.

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According to sources, the 'Dangal' team soon received a statement from Pakistan's censor board, stating—"While the release of 'Dangal' would be initiated at the earliest, we'd like to do away with two scenes that appear towards the end of the movie. One, where there's a flash of the Indian flag and two, when the Indian National Anthem is played after the female protagonist's gold medal win." Surprised? Shocked? Aamir and the team, were too.

What happened next, was of course, casually, formally, patriotically right. Aamir Khan, along with the producers of Dangal turned down the changes requested our neighbourhood and decided against releasing the biopic in Pakistan. Bravo boy! More power to you and more power to us, Indians. This was nothing more than a cheap nudge at India.