Japanese ambassador meets Aamir Khan, greets him in Hindi. Watch

Japan's Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki met Bollywood star Aamir Khan on Friday and presented him with a traditional Japanese kimono. Suzuki is currently on a tour of Mumbai where he has met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, hosted the Japan-India Film Networking Reception and taken a ride on the city’s famous local trains.

On Friday, Hiroshi Suzuki met Aamir Khan, whose film 3 Idiots had become a superhit in Japan. Suzuki even prepared some Hindi sentences to converse with the actor.

After introducing himself in flawless Hindi, the Japanese ambassador told Khan: “Maine jo pehli Bollywood film dekhi vo 3 Idiots thi (The first Bollywood film I watched was 3 Idiots).”

“Vo Japan mein bhi super hit ho gayi. Main aur meri dharampatni poori tarah se aapke fan ban gaye (The film was a super hit in Japan. My wife and I became your fans),” he told a gratified Aamir Khan.
3 Idiots, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, starred Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharman Joshi in the lead. It earned $1.7 million in Japan upon its release in the summer of 2013, becoming the highest grossing Indian film in Japan at the time.

The Japanese envoy also presented Khan with a traditional kimono. “Aamir Khan tried Japanese Kimono wedding robe. Thank you very much for your kind hospitality,” he wrote.