While Akshay Kumar announced he would host season three of India's Fear Factor,Shahrukh Khan lived the real Fear Factor - making it through U.S. airports with a Muslim name.
Shahrukh is a global icon, but it seems that isn't enough to curb U.S. fear of Muslim men in airports. It wasn't until Shahrukh found someone at the Indian embassy to vouch for him that he was finally released from U.S.custody. Ironically, Shahrukh is in the U.S. to film "My Name is Khan" and he plays a character arrested for suspicious behavior in post 9/11 Los Angeles. Shahrukh was really thrown into his research this time! After two hours held by U.S. Custom Officials, Shahrukh will have plenty of material to portray how it feels to be profiled in the U.S.
People are upset about his detainment. It's good to see attention to this issue because if it's happening to global icons, it's even more common than most of us realize. Some people are comparing the treatment of U.S. celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt who would never be questioned and are treated like royalty in airports, to the treatment of Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh has a few things to say about it, but mostly wants to move on from the subject. Filmmakers Karan Johar and Kabir Khan publicly announced their disapproval and concern. Not all the facts are in yet and this story has yet to unfold.
source: www.desihits.com
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