Shilpa defends SRK

Extending support to Shah Rukh Khan, actor and IPL team Rajasthan Royals celebrity co-owner Shilpa Shetty said it was unfortunate that the actor was being targeted for expressing his opinion.

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Published: Tue 16 Feb 2010, 7:45 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 12:25 PM

“It is everybody’s right to express his opinion. It is a fundamental right. When a film gets affected, the entire industry gets affected. I stand by him as a human being,” Shetty said when asked about her take on what was happening with Shah Rukh’s film My name is Khan in Mumbai.

“My relationship with Shah Rukh goes beyond films. I have a lot of respect for him. I was introduced in films with him. It is really unfortunate that he has to face the brunt of all this,” Shetty who was in town to launch the new music video for the forthcoming IPL season, told media persons.

“This issue has been already politicised a lot, I do not want add more fuel to the controversy,” she added.

She said as far as support for Shah Rukh was concerned she would always support him. “As far as what he has said is concerned it is his fundamental right to voice his opinion,” the actress said, adding she was not here to defend Shah Rukh’s statement.


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