Indian actor Aamir Khan left for Saudi Arabia on Oct 20 to perform Hajj. He was accompanied by his mother Zeenat Husain. It is said that ever since Aamir K entered his teens, his mother wanted him to fulfill the religious obligation. The actor is very fond of his mom and always lends an attentive ear to her. Now that he found time appropriate for the religious duty, he decided to go for it. By the way, six of his bodyguards have also tagged along.

Hmm… good for Aamir K. Why does a popular Urdu proverb keep going through my mind?

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