Shah Rukh was seen at the funeral of Lata Mangeshkar, he arrived early and paid his respects to the legendary singer. Visuals of actor Shah Rukh Khan saying a dua at the cremation ground won hearts on social media, and also triggered a controversy. But how?
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Shah Rukh and his manager Pooja Dadlani were seen together near the mortal remains but what was peculiar here was how Shah Rukh was making ‘Dua’ and Pooja folded her hands as Pranaam. The internet saw this as a beautiful rendition of the idea of unity in diversity.
No hate can conquer this….
❤️#ShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/rCKoKu2mvX
— Aishe (ঐশী) (@aishe_ghosh) February 6, 2022
Ishwar Allah tere naam,⁰sabko sanmati de bhagwan
??? pic.twitter.com/qIckax0T9x— Rana Safvi رعنا राना (@iamrana) February 6, 2022
एक दुआ हिंदुस्तानियत के नाम!#ShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/fe22YvdjCA
— Lalitesh Pati Tripathi (@LaliteshPati) February 7, 2022
A tweet by a Haryana BJP leader, however, stoked up a controversy. Arun Yadav shared a short clip that shows Shah Rukh Khan saying the dua, removing his mask, and blowing air.
“Did he spit?” Mr. Yadav asked in a Twitter post, setting off a targeted social media attack against the actor, with many accusing Mr. Khan of disrespecting the legendary singer at her funeral.
क्या इसने थूका है ❓ pic.twitter.com/RZOa2NVM5I
— Arun Yadav (@beingarun28) February 6, 2022
But he received severe backlash from the netizens.
#ShahRukhKhan at #LataMangeshkar 's funeral offering prayers! This is the real heritage & culture of India. Certain religious bigots cannot digest it! pic.twitter.com/75B4w0GY3A
— Chandra Kumar Bose (@Chandrakbose) February 7, 2022
You aren’t just a bigot but pure evil to twist a dua said in reverence of the departed soul to spread hatred.
Think about it people, will we let the evil win?#LataMangeshkar #ShahRukhKhan
— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) February 6, 2022
It was later clarified that he performed a Muslim ritual and did not spit!
Following the blowback, the BJP leader today tweeted that he had “just asked a question” and that “opponents did not appreciate his work in the national interest”.
कल सोशल मीडिया पर शाहरुख खान की एक वीडियो वायरल हो रही थी,मैंने सिर्फ पता लगाने कि कोशिश की और प्रशन पूछा कि सच्चाई क्या है ❓
प्रश्न करने पर जो रिएक्शन आये उससे लगता है कि मेरा देशहित में काम करना मोदी और योगी विरोधियों को अच्छा नही लग रहा ?
— Arun Yadav (@beingarun28) February 7, 2022
