Shah Rukh Khan On Intolerance

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, whose remarks on intolerance had kicked up a political storm last year, on Monday said freedom of speech also means the right to be silent.

"Shah Rukh Khan should think, living in this country which gave him name, fame and riches; if he goes on speaking about non-existent intolerance, the VHP will never forgive," Gujarat VHP general secretary Ranchod Bharwad said. VHP members shouted slogans and also burnt and tore his posters

Asked whether he felt that his 'intolerance' remark had made people 'conscious' in the society, Shah Rukh responded: "I feel there is a specific platform for everything. Here we are talking about kids, so it would be good to talk about this on a platform where it is being discussed"

If you live in Mangaluru and want to see Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale - don't hold your breath. The film has been out of cinemas in Mangaluru ever since protests by the Bajrang Dal. The group is protesting against Shah Rukh Khan's comments on intolerance.

"What I want to say, I speak. But lot of things I say are misconstrued, perhaps mispresented, and perhaps misinterpreted sometimes. "I have not said anything for which I should apologise. I am not in a stage or age that I need to clarify. People know me," said Shah Rukh Khan

More than a month after the controversy over his remarks on intolerance, actor Shah Rukh Khan today said his comments were "misconstrued" and that he did not say anything for which he should apologise.

Several celebrities have expressed their opinion on 'intolerance' in the country. After Shah Rukh, Aamir Khan was criticised when he said that his wife Kiran Rao had discussed about moving out of India due to growing intolerance in the country

Extending her support to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said no one has the right to ask someone to leave this country as this country belongs to everyone.

When asked whether he was supporting Shah Rukh, Sonu tweeted: SRK is the most grounded and generous actor I have come across who speaks from his heart. Earlier, actor Anupam Kher had come out in SRK's support after BJP MP Yogi Adityanath likened him to Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed following his comment on growing intolerance in India

Slamming BJP after some sections in it attacked Shah Rukh Khan over his remarks on "extreme intolerance" in the country, Shiv Sena today said that asking the actor to "go to Pakistan" only brings to the fore the "dual policies" of the party.

Shah Rukh Khan was criticised by BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Yogi Adityanath and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi for his comment on religious intolerance in India. "Shah Rukh says something and leaves. Then I come into the picture," said Salman

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's sprawling mansion in Mumbai is now being guarded by more policemen than ever before on account of the controversy over the actor's remarks on religious intolerance.

Amidst the attack on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan by saffron leaders over his growing intolerance remarks, BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi claimed he had aired such views following an "Enforcement Directorate notice" even as her party distanced itself from similar comments by another lawmaker, Yogi Adityanath.

Kailash Vijayvargiya, 59, is not new to controversy and this isn't the first time his words have landed him a soup either. Yet, the public criticism he's known to frequently invite has not slowed his ascent within the BJP.

Under attack from two leaders of the BJP for his remarks on 'intolerance', actor Shah Rukh Khan today received support from the BJP's ally, the Shiv Sena, which said he should not be targeted because he is Muslim.

Actor Shah Rukh Khan, whose remarks on intolerance had kicked up a political storm last year, on Monday said freedom of speech also means the right to be silent.

"Shah Rukh Khan should think, living in this country which gave him name, fame and riches; if he goes on speaking about non-existent intolerance, the VHP will never forgive," Gujarat VHP general secretary Ranchod Bharwad said. VHP members shouted slogans and also burnt and tore his posters

Asked whether he felt that his 'intolerance' remark had made people 'conscious' in the society, Shah Rukh responded: "I feel there is a specific platform for everything. Here we are talking about kids, so it would be good to talk about this on a platform where it is being discussed"

If you live in Mangaluru and want to see Shah Rukh Khan's Dilwale - don't hold your breath. The film has been out of cinemas in Mangaluru ever since protests by the Bajrang Dal. The group is protesting against Shah Rukh Khan's comments on intolerance.

"What I want to say, I speak. But lot of things I say are misconstrued, perhaps mispresented, and perhaps misinterpreted sometimes. "I have not said anything for which I should apologise. I am not in a stage or age that I need to clarify. People know me," said Shah Rukh Khan

More than a month after the controversy over his remarks on intolerance, actor Shah Rukh Khan today said his comments were "misconstrued" and that he did not say anything for which he should apologise.

Several celebrities have expressed their opinion on 'intolerance' in the country. After Shah Rukh, Aamir Khan was criticised when he said that his wife Kiran Rao had discussed about moving out of India due to growing intolerance in the country

Extending her support to Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said no one has the right to ask someone to leave this country as this country belongs to everyone.

When asked whether he was supporting Shah Rukh, Sonu tweeted: SRK is the most grounded and generous actor I have come across who speaks from his heart. Earlier, actor Anupam Kher had come out in SRK's support after BJP MP Yogi Adityanath likened him to Pakistani terrorist Hafiz Saeed following his comment on growing intolerance in India

Slamming BJP after some sections in it attacked Shah Rukh Khan over his remarks on "extreme intolerance" in the country, Shiv Sena today said that asking the actor to "go to Pakistan" only brings to the fore the "dual policies" of the party.

Shah Rukh Khan was criticised by BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Yogi Adityanath and Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi for his comment on religious intolerance in India. "Shah Rukh says something and leaves. Then I come into the picture," said Salman

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's sprawling mansion in Mumbai is now being guarded by more policemen than ever before on account of the controversy over the actor's remarks on religious intolerance.

Amidst the attack on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan by saffron leaders over his growing intolerance remarks, BJP lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi claimed he had aired such views following an "Enforcement Directorate notice" even as her party distanced itself from similar comments by another lawmaker, Yogi Adityanath.

Kailash Vijayvargiya, 59, is not new to controversy and this isn't the first time his words have landed him a soup either. Yet, the public criticism he's known to frequently invite has not slowed his ascent within the BJP.

Under attack from two leaders of the BJP for his remarks on 'intolerance', actor Shah Rukh Khan today received support from the BJP's ally, the Shiv Sena, which said he should not be targeted because he is Muslim.