The Aamir Khan production ‘Ek Din’ hits theaters on May 1, 2026, and the release was made even more special when both Aamir Khan and his son Junaid Khan appeared to meet fans at the show – leading to emotional moments, standing applause, and a very funny comment from Aamir that left the entire audience in splits.
Aamir Khan expresses his gratitude to the audience
After the screening, Aamir Khan and Junaid Khan interacted with the moviegoers, posed for photos and interacted warmly with the audience. The visibly emotional star thanked the audience for their presence and response.He said, “Thank you guys so much. I really appreciate ki aaplog aaye, film dekhi, aaplog ko pasand aayi. Hamlog ki jo mehnat hai wo aaplog ko pasand aayi. This really means a lot (I really appreciate all of you coming out and watching the movie and liking it.)
It means a lot for our hard work to be appreciated. It really means a lot.”The audience responded with applause, with one viewer standing up to share his experience directly with Junaid.An audience member said: “It was a wonderful movie, Junaid. Beautiful acting, and the entire crew was wonderful,” adding that it was the first movie he had watched with his son.
Devoted Junaid Khan fan travels from Kolkata
A particularly poignant moment occurred when a fan approached Junaid and revealed that she had traveled all the way from Kolkata just to watch Ek Din.
She told him that she had attended all of his plays and asked him if he remembered them. Junaid replied: “Yes, come to my play,” leaving the audience impressed.The fan then added that she keeps messaging him but never gets a response, and here Amer intervenes with perfect comedic timing. The star said: “Wo mujhe reply nahi karta, aapko kya karega (He doesn’t reply to me, why is he replying to you)?”His words left everyone in splits.
More about Ek Din
Ek Din is an Indian romantic drama directed by Sunil Pandey and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. Starring Junaid Khan alongside Sai Pallavi, the film is her first Hindi film, and follows a shy young man who wants to spend a magical day with the woman he loves. The film is a remake of the Thai film One Day, mixing romance and fantasy elements, and was shot in Japan and India, with music by Ram Sampath.