Aamir Khan Leaves for Haj

In what was a happy coincidence, Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi and Bollywood actor Aamir Khan bumped into each other at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Afridi posted the pics of his meeting with Aamir on his social networking site. In this pic, both are seen sharing a delicious meal.

Quite the family man, Aamir Khan is busy keeping his promise to his mother, Zeenat Hussain. He had recently told her he would accompany her on a pilgrimage to Mecca.

So, in between returning from the hectic Chicago schedule of Dhoom 3 on Thursday and attending the music launch of Talaash, his upcoming coproduction with Excel Entertainment, the actor, like a dutiful son, left for the 14-day holy trip to Mecca on Friday evening, along with his mom, eight other family members and a Maulana. And, he left no stone unturned to make the Haj pilgrimage a memorable one. We've learnt he has booked the tour from Byculla's Al Khalid Tours and Travels that specialises in providing luxurious Haj and Umrah packages. He has chosen the best available option - the Platinum package, which implies he and his family will stay at hotels closest to the sacred sanctuaries with twin-sharing room (costing Rs 6.65 lakh; break-up Rs 85,000 plus $10,300) as the likely option.