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Aamir Khan's Nephew Imran Ordered To Leave Country, Real Surname Is Pal
- •Mumbai Police has ordered actor Imran Khan, nephew of Aamir Khan, to leave the country by October 28
- •The action was taken due to his participation in a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- •Imran's real surname is Pal, and his father Anil Pal is a Bengali Hindu software engineer based in America
- •After his parents divorced when he was young, he grew up with his mother Nuzhat Khan and adopted her surname
- •Imran is not an Indian citizen and holds foreign citizenship, leading to action under the Immigration and Foreigners Act
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Mumbai Police ordered actor Imran Khan to leave the country by October 28 because he is not an Indian citizen and participated in a political protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, violating provisions under the Immigration and Foreigners Act.
Imran Khan holds US citizenship because he was born in Madison, Wisconsin, as children born on US soil receive birthright citizenship. Under Indian law, dual citizenship is not permitted, though he holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card.
Imran Khan is the nephew of Aamir Khan, as Aamir Khan and Imran's mother, Nuzhat Khan, are first cousins. Their family connection traces back to Imran's grandfather, film producer-director Nasir Hussain, who was the brother of Aamir Khan's father.
