Mishu Magic

Indian actor Aamir Khan is sealing his major-celebrity status in China with cinema of social relevance. Satarupa Bhattacharjya reports.

Aamir Khan was in China last week to promote his latest Hindi film Secret Superstar. During his weeklong stay, first in Shanghai and then in Beijing, the Indian actor also found out that he has become a major celebrity in a country where Bollywood's reach has been traditionally limited.

Some local analysts compare his stardom in China to that of Hollywood actors Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio.