This was some Independence Day for Shah Rukh Khan.
The Bollywood Badshah, who flew to the US on the night of August 13 to participate in a Meet-and-Greet with the NRI fraternity in Chicago and Houston for Independence Day, was in for a rude shock when he was detained by the US airport authorities at the Newark Airport for close to two hours.
Reliable sources say that King Khan was reportedly held in the immigration detention area and repeatedly questioned.
The reasons on why such an unfortunate incident happened with the biggest Indian actor is still to be ascertained. News has it that Indian/Pakistani travellers at the airport recognised the actor and kept yelling for him. However, the foreign officials weren't exactly paying heed.
News also has it that after an hour-and-a-half, SRK was allowed one phone call to the Indian Embassy. The actor was released after Indian authorities intervened in the matter. SRK's closest friend Karan Johar, who woke up yesterday to the news of the actor's detention, is shocked to say the least. Ironically, they spent some time in the US lately making Karan's next film My Name Is Khan.
"SRK spoke to me earlier. He is saddened by the unfortunate incident. As a member of his family all I can say is that I'm upset that this had to happen to a man of Shah Rukh's stature, achievement and credibility. He is a global icon and it is sad that on the occasion of the Indian Independence Day, the country's biggest actor was interrogated especially when he had flown in to celebrate the occasion with the NRI fraternity," said Karan. News of Shah Rukh's run with US airport authorities created shock waves in Bollywood.
Source: TimeofIndia
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The Bollywood Badshah, who flew to the US on the night of August 13 to participate in a Meet-and-Greet with the NRI fraternity in Chicago and Houston for Independence Day, was in for a rude shock when he was detained by the US airport authorities at the Newark Airport for close to two hours.
Reliable sources say that King Khan was reportedly held in the immigration detention area and repeatedly questioned.
The reasons on why such an unfortunate incident happened with the biggest Indian actor is still to be ascertained. News has it that Indian/Pakistani travellers at the airport recognised the actor and kept yelling for him. However, the foreign officials weren't exactly paying heed.
News also has it that after an hour-and-a-half, SRK was allowed one phone call to the Indian Embassy. The actor was released after Indian authorities intervened in the matter. SRK's closest friend Karan Johar, who woke up yesterday to the news of the actor's detention, is shocked to say the least. Ironically, they spent some time in the US lately making Karan's next film My Name Is Khan.
"SRK spoke to me earlier. He is saddened by the unfortunate incident. As a member of his family all I can say is that I'm upset that this had to happen to a man of Shah Rukh's stature, achievement and credibility. He is a global icon and it is sad that on the occasion of the Indian Independence Day, the country's biggest actor was interrogated especially when he had flown in to celebrate the occasion with the NRI fraternity," said Karan. News of Shah Rukh's run with US airport authorities created shock waves in Bollywood.
Source: TimeofIndia
The fact that Sharukh was detained made me laugh. i was laughing the whole evening. What made me laugh was not the act of detention, but the reaction to that. well as you all know there are better issues to focus upon.
ReplyDeletewhat is even more comical is that the Criminal " Salman khan" is sympathysing with sharukh. ha hahahah.. he forgot his criminal activities..
I also see ministers intefering with this. SHAME SHAME SHAME.Could they not find worse problems?
I wonder, you know, we are going to face a great disaster very soon and the shameless & ungrateful negativs who are interested in only getting laid are making this a big issue.
I love india more than my home and to see here children so ignorant drives me crazy.No wonder ppl become terrorists.
btw i now see, its not the duty of the goverment to stop terrorism, but the duty of the civilian to stop creating them.
finally i need to mention, my sister commited sucide in mumbai bcuz of the racial acts towards her, by the localites. If you want to see the heights of racism & humilation which my sister had faced (just beczuse she was physically unattractive,) please go to Mumbai.
Dear Sharukh.. your live is heaven, you do not know yet what real pian is :(
i weep now and shall always pray for a united world.
"United we stand, Divided we fall"
For the horrible days that are yet to come, please remeber the above age old proverb.