'Feel Awful That Balasahib & Udhav Have Misconstrued My Words'
"loves: my country india, my family & freedom... hate: anyone or anything that threatens my country... hope peace prevails. hope misunderstandings get cleared. hope nobody is hurt. hope all leaders & activists have largesse of heart."
Updated on: 11 February 2010 12:0 am
A collection of the actor's tweets through the day on the eve of the release of his film in Mumbai
ironic & sad. a film made for world peace has led to so much angst in my own house.my city.my country. let not anyone be hurt is all i pray do i say things which r wrong. my wife tells me so. do i not make myself clear.some friends feel so.am i political or politically incorrect? i am shah rukh. age 44. favourite colours :black & white. job : performing atriste. likes : to make people smile. profession : father. nationality: indian. born in : delhi. owe everything to: mumbai. loves: my country india, my family & freedom. desire: entertain all. hate: anyone or anything that threatens my country. wish : world peace, education for all, goodness & no poverty. i have never hurt anybody's sentiments..religious,nationalist or personal wittingly. i am pro relationships but not at cost of my nation. writing not to justify but to spell out clearly who i am & my beliefs. seems otherwise i am misunderstood. should i write in block letters ? dont want mayhem anger and violence cos of our beautiful film...which talks about repairing a bruised & divided world. feel awful that balasahib & udhav have misconstrued my words. the reactions of the sena workers seems to make me believe that. i may not have the same ideologies as the sena but on the question of me being a patriot, i dont think there should be any confusion. i hope my tweets (using the word first time) clear this cloud of confusion. i hope peace prevails & the city is at rest. nobody wants the mumbaikers or their property hurt & destroyed. least of all me. this also is the last time i clarify or say anything on this topic. this is not a justification, its just reiterating the facts. i want to enjoy my film everywhere. i want to enjoy it within myself. and to sickos who think this is for publicity..2 words SHUT UP !! anyone asks me about this issue anymore...they can read my tweets. now wot happens with the releasethe film, is the films fate. if my partners lose so be it. if i lose so be it.my stardom is transient.my integrity in non negotiable...my being indian unquestionable. my name is shah rukh khan... and i think it is more than just a name. my mother & father had told me so & my son & daughter believe it so. p.s...to all channels translating this...please get it right without adding the dramatic music. drama leave it to the films. white snow shining. black coffee steaming. sleep depraved.greying stubble.rave reviews. journey about to end. new beginnings.missing home. hope peace prevails. hope misunderstandings get cleared. hope nobody is hurt. hope all leaders & activists have largesse of heart. hope... i also hope with wot i write & say i have not hurt anybody's sensibilities or sentiments. my intention is never to do so. i have no ego or false sense of pride. my words have been benign & without ill will to any person (s) or my nation. i have the courage of conviction by my side. i explain becos better to do that, than create aggression & division in my country. There r good & bad people in all groups or places. for the acts of bad by some we cannot generalise on grounds of physical boundaries. we have bad ppl in india,pakistan and everywhere else. nobody including me stands by anyone who is bad or resorts to inhuman acts. why should we have this demarcation permeate in fields of art,sports,culture and otherwise normal things. is that a wrong way to think?? i think these conspiracy theories on art,sports etc being used to fund untoward activities is completely off the mark. writing all this so that i know that i havent really said anything bad in the last few days to anyone & it is clear now & not muddled. am i getting paranoid ??? of my own words and interviews. my english teacher told me not to write too much..wife says not to say too much. absolutely last thought (In 3 parts of course): appeal to all to understand that mumbai is the gateway of india to the world. 2. film industry is india's cultural ambassador all around the globe.all of us have the responsibilty to protect the fair name of mumbai... 3. mumbai's legendary film industry & its spirit of pluralism and tolerance. i do this all around the world & can do so wherever needed. now please send me a nice joke...otherwise i will keep on explaining my beliefs. need to go and enjoy berlin festival and its hospitality. thanx all around the world. for listening to me. i hope it finds its way to goodness of heart in mumbai.now better go & do press stuff here. love u all...will meet again. next time round will be happy i hope and will tell u about the berlinale. thanx once again for listening.