Aamir Khan gave fans a good laugh with a funny take on Magnus Carlsen ’s famous table slam moment. The actor surprised everyone on social media with a light-hearted and unexpected comedy reel.
During a chat with content creator Prakhar Gupta, Aamir Khan playfully poked fun at his “perfectionist” image while promoting his upcoming film Sitaare Zameen Par . In a funny reel titled “When you ask Aamir to trade perfection for a list of back-to-back movies,” Prakhar hands him a pile of scripts. Aamir then acts out a dramatic reaction, slamming the table and pacing the room, just like chess champ Magnus Carlsen did after his loss to D Gukesh .
The video recreates a viral chess moment from earlier this month, when 19-year-old Indian chess star D Gukesh defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen at the Norway Chess 2025 tournament. After losing, Carlsen slammed the table in frustration, a moment that quickly went viral and became a popular meme.
Aamir’s funny reel quickly went viral, and fans filled the comments with their reactions. One of the user wrote, “How the hell did u convince him?” while another declared it the “Trend winner.”
One fan commented, “Lmao,” while another jokingly called him “Mr. Perfection.” Someone quipped, “Aamir Khan playing @gukesh.official… unexpected biography.” Others called it the “Best meme ever” and “A re-creation no one saw coming.”
Professionally, Aamir Khan is ready to return to the big screen with his new film Sitaare Zameen Par, a sports comedy-drama releasing on June 20. Directed by RS Prasanna, known for Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, the movie is seen as a spiritual follow-up to Aamir’s much-loved 2007 film Taare Zameen Par.
The film also stars Genelia D’Souza and tells the story of a short-tempered basketball coach who is assigned to train a team of differently-abled children for a big championship.
The cast includes ten fresh faces: Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar.
The film is an official adaptation of the Spanish hit Campeones and is set to hit theatres on June 20.