This country has given me everything, we need to support Modi: SRK

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose remarks on ‘intolerance’ created a furore last year, will be seen on Rajat Sharma’s Aap Ki Adalat – which will be aired on India TV at 10PM Indian Standard Time.

Shah Rukh has said that he doesn’t have issues with any political party and added that the country needs to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi, because he’s been chosen by the people.

“I would like to state here very clearly, when we chose a leader of our country, whoever may it be, as great as Modi, all we have to do is to support him. Our nation has chosen him with a majority, so we have to support our leader and take the country forward and not be negative” Shah Rukh told Rajat Sharma.

“May be in politics, people might have made comments (on intolerance), but we are not politicians, we are entertainers. In a certain way, we are someone whom children look up to and think they’d like to be successful as I am. So I’ll never like to talk things, which will not be in our nation’s interest” said the actor, whose latest film ‘FAN’ released in theatres on Friday.

Asked if he tried to ‘fix’ the Prime Minister because of his closeness to a few Congress leaders, Shah Rukh said: “How dare I think I can fix anybody. You know me over the years, I am apolitical, though I have friends everywhere.”

Shah Rukh also added that the ‘intolerance’ that he was referring to, was different from what it was made out to be, hinting that it was the media that blew things out of proportion.

The actor also said the ‘great country’ has given him everything.

“I had only advised the young not to be intolerant in matters relating to regionalism, religion, caste, colour and creed. My father was one of the youngest freedom fighters. How can I think this country has not been fair to any of us? A man like me, who has got everything from this great country, I’ll be last one to complain,” he said.

“My family itself is a mini-India. My wife is Hindu, I am a Muslim by birth, and my three children follow three religions. So how can I think of my country like this?” he added.