Shahrukh Khan detained at US airport

Every website has been flashing the news about Shahrukh's detention at a US airport. The Indian Govt has even gone to the extent of asking for an explanation. Minister of I&B, Ambica Soni has expressed her anger by saying that we should also detain American tourists and actors for questioning at the airport (basically tit-for-tat). Coming from a Minister, that is not only amateurish but downright stupid. If we do that, it wont speak well of us, Indians. An eye for an eye would make the world blind, Minister. We should not stoop to the level of Americans.

What we should do is stick to procedures and protocols. We should seek explanation from the airport authorities if they have been a little overzealous in dispensing their supposed duty and whether there really was need for detaining anyone for so long a time when his credentials could have been easily checked and verified. I can understand we objecting to a statesman of Dr. Abdul Kalam's mettle being detained the airport and checked, but for an actor, well it should be just like others. Actors and swish society have been known to smuggle in drugs and all as proven by our own flocks who were arrested in Dubai. Yes, I do agree two hours is a long time and I am all for registering a protest if Mr. Khan was manhandled or treated in any improper way.

Before signing off, let me tell you what Shahrukh said when quizzed about his detention. "They were angry because My Name is Khan." Now the last part of the statement has an uncanny resemblance to the title of the movie that he is doing with Karan Johar. Knowing our Bolly boys, is this a new publicity stunt ? Well, if one can shave the head of ushers, the other sure can get himself manhandled by some white fat security guards for added publicity and the scenes could well be added to the film also. What say Karan.. What say Folks..