From the film fraternity, his fans to artists and political parties – Bollywood superstarShah Rukh Khan is drawing mass support in the wake of the Shiv Sena’s verbal assault on him for favouring Pakistani players’ inclusion in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Shiv Sena has sent feelers to Mumbai cinema halls to boycott the actor’s forthcoming film My Name Is Khan, which releases Feb 12. Sena workers have removed the film posters from several theatres.
Shah Rukh’s colleagues are expressing their support for him on micro-blogging website Twitter.
“Shah Rukh is the most secular and the most fair guy I know! It’s unfair to judge his movie based on his opinions! I do love Karan Johar and Shah Rukh! Both are very dear to me and I will defend them if someone writes nonsense about them,” film star Preity Zinta tweeted.
Added Anupam Kher: “Mr P. Chidambaram was displeased too for not including Pak (istani) players in IPL. No outcry about it. May be (because) he is the Home Minister. You need guts to go for him (sic).” Read more….
