Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has returned to India and tight security is in place for the actor following threats from Shiv Sena over his IPL remarks.
After landing in Mumbai, with huge security at the airport to ensure his safety, Shah Rukh Khan said, "I am proud to be an Indian." He also said that he will talk to the Shiv Sena, if invited. When asked if he would meet Bal Thackeray, he said, "If Bal Thackeray will call me, I will meet him anytime. I enjoy his company." (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Shah Rukh Khan said, "I am very proud to be an Indian. If I say anything it will be misconstrued and further turned around, let me not even use big words. I am pro relationship with countries, which was misconstrued. I am what I am because of Mumbai." (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Referring to the Shiv Sena's war against him, Khan said, "Let's be patient and talk it out. If I say anything it will be misconstrued and further turned around, let me not even use big words. I am pro relationship with countries, which was misconstrued. I am what I am because of Mumbai." (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Stepping up its vitriolic attack on Shah Rukh Khan, Shiv Sena branded the actor as a "traitor" for his comments on Pakistani cricketers' participation in IPL but in a U-turn said it will not oppose the screening of his new film 'My Name is Khan'. (Text: PTI)
Unfazed by the Sena threat, the actor stuck to his stand that Pakistani players should have been included in the upcoming IPL and that "Mumbai is for all Indians". (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
The Sena had earlier threatened to stall the release of the film in the metropolis where posters of the movie were pulled down and theatre owners warned against its screening.
In the pic tight security outside the actor's house. (Text: PTI)
Hundreds of policemen have been deployed outside SRK's house to protect Khan from the Shiv Sena. Khan has been attacked by the Sena repeatedly in the last few weeks for saying that Pakistani cricketers should participate in the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL3).
Earlier this week, cinema owners in Mumbai received letters and phonecalls from the Sena, warning them to remove posters publicizing the film. They were also told not to screen the film unless Shah Rukh apologises. (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Film's director and SRK's close friend Karan Johar coming out of the airport. KJO in the past had to apologise to the Shiv Sena for the use of word Bombay instead of Mumbai in his last film Wake Up Sid.(Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Kajol at the airport.(Photo: Viral Bhayani)
Kajol, who stars in My Name is Khan with Shah Rukh Khan has told NDTV "Those comments on twitter are NOT me. It is a fake ID. I have not commented on Twitter on any issues. I am not on Twitter."(Photo: Viral Bhayani)
On Friday, the media, including NDTV, quoted tweets from an account labeled kajolnysa. The tweet said, "Not even Changez khan can stop screening of My Name is Khan..."
In London, a few days ago, Khan, at a presser, said that was not likely to happen. "What should I retract", he asked, "that I'm an Indian? I think what I said is true of any person from any nation from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, America, England. That's how I think we've all been brought up. You say 'ok, my country is nice, I'm very proud of it, I'm very proud to have been born there and I wish a lot of people come to my country and participate in the goodness of my country.' If that is wrong then I think I need to relook (sic) at what my children are studying right now. I need to even ask people who think the statement is wrong 'do they have an issue with the schools their children are going to?' Because that's what they are being taught also. It's not a stand or a statement against anyone. It's actually, sort of what I individually feel and normally when a film is releasing - and I won't comment on this on a larger scale, because, it's nice for a Hindi film hero who is thought of as an icon to say this, but it scares me to say anything, because our stakes are very high. I'm really sorry. I would like to apologize to Karan Johar (the director), I apologise to Kajol and I'm immensely sorry to all our business partners that because of what I say or what I believe in the film and the work is going to be affected." (Photo: Viral Bhayani)
