‘I Have Been A Chess Enthusiast All My Life’: Aamir Khan

3 Idiots actor Aamir Khan has recently expressed his love for chess and feels that more kids should learn how to play it. He revealed that his grandmother taught him the game and he has been playing it ever since. The 51-year-old actor also shared that he is one of Viswanathan Anand’s biggest fans.

Aamir stated, “I have been a chess enthusiast all my life, my grandmother taught me the game, since then I have been playing the game, I am always looking for people to play with. It is a wonderful and beautiful game, a game which really builds the mind of a child and their analytical abilities”. He added, “I think more and more kids across the country should take up this game. That is something that Anand is doing, lot of kids look at him and want to learn and play the game”.

The actor praised Viswanathan Anand, stating that he “conducts himself with such grace, such dignity, and he is such an inspiration to young people across the country”. Aamir will next be seen in ‘Dangal’ which is being directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The biographical sports drama film will be released on December 23.

Source: hindustantimes.com