Shah Rukh Khan Says His US Detention Was Not A Publicity Stunt  Shah Rukh Khan |
According to Shah Rukh Khan, he is a person who believes in the saying "jaisa desh waisa vesh" (When in Rome, do as the Romans do). He also adheres to the rules of any place he visits. But Bollywood’s King Khan has admitted that his experience at the immigration counter in Newark airport was "embarrassing".
"I am scared of the authorities and rules so I try to follow the rules of the country I travel to. Whenever I am in America, I have to report at least two hours in advance while travelling within the country for security reasons - they ask me to take off my clothes and shoes, and I do that. But I never experienced this kind of treatment," Shah Rukh told the reporters on his arrival.
"There are some routine security measures - they check your finger prints and scan your retina. But the routine security process was not followed. Instead, the authorities asked me bizarre and irrelevant questions. I am not trying to make a point here, but why were security measures not followed?" he asked.
"The security of any country is important but caste, religion or race shouldn't come in the way of security measures. You may call me a mega star, a celebrity, but basically I'm just a normal guy. But I'm lucky that I have access to friends in the (Indian) consulate whom I could call up. But there are hundreds of others who dont have this facility," Shah Rukh pointed out.
Shah Rukh has also put an end to the news that detention drama was a publicity stunt for his forthcoming movie "My Name Is Khan". He said: "I don't think that I need publicity."
Shah Rukh, known for his humour, also said: "If you want to give a tit-for-tat policy to American actors, then call me to frisk Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox whenever they are visiting India."
