How the drugs case of Shah Rukh Khan’s son was a warning to Bollywood
3 years, 3 months ago

How the drugs case of Shah Rukh Khan’s son was a warning to Bollywood

The Independent  

Shah Rukh Khan, arguably one of Bollywood’s most self-reflective voices, has sold an audacious brand of romance to generations of fans in India with his trademark cheek for over three decades. While interviewing the actor in a highly publicised 2015 interview for Khan’s 50th birthday, journalist Barkha Dutt asked him to comment on the political climate of the country, especially in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party’s ascension to power, Khan answered that religious intolerance will take India back to the dark ages. Actor Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh’s contemporary was also trolled when he said he was “alarmed” by the rise in intolerance in India in 2016. open image in gallery Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan Many of Khan’s film industry colleagues did not publicly come out in support of the actor, and experts say it’s because a climate of fear and self-censorship has gripped the industry.

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