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“I’m An Actor, Main Koi Vocal Leader Thodi Na Hoon.” SRK On Not Standing Up Like Meryl.

byRachna Srivastava
16th January 2017
2 minute read

Meryl Streep’s words echoed not only at the 2017 Golden Globe Awards‘ night but, ever since then, has been resonating in all forms of media. What the ‘Iron Lady’ said that day triggered questions that will our Bollywood celebrities ever be that vocal? And, when it comes to expressing opinions, Indian media turns to the Khans, Kumars, Roshans, Kapoors and Chopras of the tinselville. But, there’s one Khan, who wouldn’t speak about it.

Shah Rukh Khan in an interview to Hindustan Times, points out clearly why he wouldn’t say anything and rues the day he expressed his opinions, openly.

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SRK says that it is sad, how celebrities’ views are put across.

“My take is that all of society needs to be like that. Get me a top TV journalist who puts my views across as they are, without trying to add their own point of view. Then I would say something. I have said it before, and I rue the day I said it (shared my opinions.) It is about how much views are put across, which is very sad.”

 

When he doesn’t say anything, then…

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“And then the same people ask, ‘Why doesn’t Shah Rukh Khan say anything?’ No, I won’t say anything. You say it, but you can’t tell me what to say. You like Meryl Streep so much, run her tape. God bless you; you have Meryl Streep saying it, so why do you want someone else to say the same thing? Why do you want to be a copycat like you always have been? It’s stupid.”

 

But, he lauded the Hollywood veteran’s speech a lot.

“I think Meryl Streep said a wonderful thing. We all have to be like that, and I am not talking about just artistes. Also, whenever something happens somewhere, they are like, ‘Why isn’t Shah Rukh Khan commenting on it?’ But I don’t want to. I am an actor, main koi vocal leader thodi na hoon.’ (I’m not a leader who is very vocal.) So, what the lady (Meryl) said is marvellous. She found a platform and she found people who appreciated what she said.”

 

While pointing out the fact how in India, a totally different kind of journalism is practiced, SRK said,

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“In India, everybody has so many opinions that they want to pick on something others say. I think journalism in the US is different. Journalists there became stars and are now past that stage [of being stars]. And so did I when I was 10 years into stardom. I’ve reached a stage in life where stardom is taken for granted. Indian journalists are new stars. When they get used to it [stardom], I will speak my mind, as I know that they will then — like real stars — treat it [what I say] with respect.”

 

My respect for Shah Rukh Khan is growing immensely, each passing day. And, it is not the SRKian in me who’s speaking, it is the rationale of this Khan that appeals to me and makes me say that.

Respect! ✌

News Source: Hindustan Times

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