At a press conference Aamir called himself a Marathi. He said that he was born and brought up in Maharashtra and had great respect for Marathis as a whole. He said that he considered himself lucky coz he was a Marathi. 

On this occasion, Aamir emphasized that people must stay away from politicians who want to divide the country on the basis of Religon. 

Further more he said, “We should be wary of any politician who wants to divide us on the basis of language and culture. If a politician does that, then he's not for the country but for himself....We should support leaders who are positive thinkers, who can bring people together, promote peace and brotherhood.”

The actor was commenting without taking any names on the recent controversy between Raj Thackerey and Jaya Bachchan.