Shahrukh Khan was detained in a US airport. So whats the big deal when hundreds and thousands of Muslims get detained travelling from any part of the globe in US. Everybody is talking about it. We have so many media modes (television, radio, newspapers, internet) and channels (hundreds of them) these days that everybody comes up with their own story and the whole essence of the story is lost. Every star, politician, citizen is commenting on the fact.
Some say, its nothing new, others its bad or its ugly. Shah Rukh Khan is upset. Upset has several reasons by different sources. “I am global celebrity”, a newspaper quoted. Well he may not be a global celebrity. Every Muslim star in India has been through a situation in an airport in USA, be it Zayed, Irfan, Kabir or any other Khan/ Malik or whosever it is. But has done enough in his life single handedly to be called KING. Definitely such people are global citizens. I had earlier reiterated the fact in my New York article. Salman Khan quoted because of this tight security check, they have avoided the threat of another 9/11. But I am sure next time any attack happens in USA, it will not be implemented by Muslims. They may be planners but will find somebody else to execute the plan. But the most disheartening fact is the way, we are marginalizing a community.
I am a huge fan of SRK personally. Not for his performance, which is at times is quite bogus. But for his thoughts and witty remarks. There are very few in this world who can or have been able to make such a name for themselves. He made a very wonderful point.
But we live in a small world. Even superpowers cannot live in isolation. Globalization is shrinking the world.
It’s a very tricky situation we are living in. America is a very enterprising nation. One can think and do the thing. It is the Land of Possibilities. The country gives space to any person in the World. But their deeds to protect themselves is marginalizing the World from the USA. Neither USA can sustain nor does the World have the propensity for the same.
I wish SRK using his image can bring some change in the precarious situation/condition that the World is slumping into. Although it is something which is too ambitious that we are trying to put on him.
Some say, its nothing new, others its bad or its ugly. Shah Rukh Khan is upset. Upset has several reasons by different sources. “I am global celebrity”, a newspaper quoted. Well he may not be a global celebrity. Every Muslim star in India has been through a situation in an airport in USA, be it Zayed, Irfan, Kabir or any other Khan/ Malik or whosever it is. But has done enough in his life single handedly to be called KING. Definitely such people are global citizens. I had earlier reiterated the fact in my New York article. Salman Khan quoted because of this tight security check, they have avoided the threat of another 9/11. But I am sure next time any attack happens in USA, it will not be implemented by Muslims. They may be planners but will find somebody else to execute the plan. But the most disheartening fact is the way, we are marginalizing a community.
I am a huge fan of SRK personally. Not for his performance, which is at times is quite bogus. But for his thoughts and witty remarks. There are very few in this world who can or have been able to make such a name for themselves. He made a very wonderful point.
I will go to the US when work demands but I will limit my travels. I have noMoreover USA has one of the most stringent process for obtaining a visa. If they have done all the checks at the time of visa with your background check and fingerprints and photograph on the visa. Plus it is updated on all their records at the embassy and the parent database in USA, when is the person scheduled to travel, the purpose of his travel and still they cordon off the Muslims with a cumbersome and a tortuous process of knowing about them. If America is so paranoid of Muslims travelling in USA. They can close down their embassies from the countries from which they have potential threat including India. An absurd idea, but never underestimate Americans.
complaints against the system but I wish it could be more streamlined and less
cumbersome.
But we live in a small world. Even superpowers cannot live in isolation. Globalization is shrinking the world.
It’s a very tricky situation we are living in. America is a very enterprising nation. One can think and do the thing. It is the Land of Possibilities. The country gives space to any person in the World. But their deeds to protect themselves is marginalizing the World from the USA. Neither USA can sustain nor does the World have the propensity for the same.
I wish SRK using his image can bring some change in the precarious situation/condition that the World is slumping into. Although it is something which is too ambitious that we are trying to put on him.
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