This image was posted on Facebook by Team Nihal
Aamir Khan made a "dream come true" for Nihal Bitla, who has a rare genetic disorder Progeria, by meeting him. The teen, who received goodies galore from the Bollywood actor-producer, said that
Taare Zameen Par star made him feel "optimistic" about life.
Aamir met Nihal following a Facebook post, where it was mentioned that the latter wanted to meet the
PK star and thank him for the 2007 film
Taare Zameen Par, which gave him courage. Thereafter, Aamir shared that he was keen to meet his 14-year-old special fan, and he ensured they met.
Post their meeting, a Facebook page named 'Team Nihal' posted:
Progeria is an extremely rare genetic disorder wherein symptoms resembling aspects of ageing are manifested at a very early age. It was megastar Amitabh Bachchan's portrayal as Auro in
Paa, which brought forth the disease into mainstream knowledge.
However, for Nihal it led to "harrowing experiences".
"When I was in the fourth standard and the movie
Paa released, my classmates began teasing me and calling me Auro - I felt terrible at that point, so I came home and told my parents. My dad told me to tell them 'to chill' and that 'I'm special' - so I did. I don't blame those who don't understand me, they like me are children after all," an earlier post by Nihal's team read.