Not Zero, This Old Film of Shah Rukh Khan is Getting Him Ink-Smearing Threats From a Right Wing Outfit in Odisha!
The police has assured the media that they have made all the necessary safety precautions for the protection of the star and the accompanying guests.
Shah Rukh Khan is doing all his best to make sure that he stays out of controversies which will help Zero have a smooth release. Which is not going to happen since Zero has already outraged a Sikh outfit for insulting their religious sentiments with a scene in the Zero trailer. As if that was not enough, some of SRK's past deeds have now caught up with some, one of which goes way beyond the past decade. We are talking about Asoka, Shah Rukh Khan's misguided attempt to try a historical genre and failing badly with it. Petition Against Shah Rukh Khan, Makers of ‘Zero’ to Be Heard in Bombay High Court on November 30.
When the movie came up in 2001, it had a troubled release in the state of Odisha (formerly, Orissa) after certain outfits there felt the movie insulted their state's culture and heritage. Now even after 17 years, Kalinga Sena, a right-wing outfit in Odisha, is still seething from the 'outrage' and they have threatened to throw ink on him if they ever come to face him. Apparently, they have an issue with how the Kalinga war has been portrayed in the film. Zero Song Mere Naam Tu: Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s Melody Gets the Perfect Reaction From Twitterati.
Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan has been invited to inaugurate Men’s Hockey World Cup on November 27 by the Chief Minister of the state, Naveen Patnaik. So the timing of the threat kind of makes sense now.
Hemant Rath, who is the chief of Kalinga Sena, has issued a press statement that involves the threat as well as a demand for an apology from the actor. The statement read, "We have made preparation to throw ink on the actor’s face and show him black flag at any place from the airport to the stadium. Our activists will remain present all along the road where Khan is likely to visit."
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Last heard, Shah Rukh Khan has not yet planned to cancel the trip yet. The police has assured the media that they have made all the necessary safety precautions for the protection of the star and the accompanying guests.
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