Shah Rukh Khan was spotted for the first time in public, on Thursday, since his son Aryan Khan got arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the Mumbai cruise drug bust case. SRK went to meet his son inside the Arthur Road Jail. However, as he left the prison after meeting Aryan, he was mobbed by the crowd outside the premises.
Several film stars have reacted to the audacity with which Shah Rukh Khan was mobbed. Pooja Bhatt, who earlier extended her support to SRK and his family, tweeted, "Dear members of the press. I know times are tougher than ever & there is immense pressure on you'll from your respective employers to grab a byte even if it evens compromising your own health & safety but how do you'll explain this pack like behaviour to your own children? Tragic."
Swara Bhasker wrote, "Shahrukh Khan is an example of grace & decent conduct. To me, he represents the best qualities of India as an idea. He is an inspiration to me personally. Sending him & Gauri love, strength & all my prayers!"
Sonu Sood slammed the paparazzi as he tweeted in support of SRK. He wrote, "Kisi ki bhavnao ke peeche camera lekar daudne se pehle yaad rakhna, ishwar ka camera aap par focus lagae baitha hai. Kyuki har khabar khabar nahi hoti."
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who has also been actively sharing his views on Aryan's bail rejection, opened up about what it means to be a Bollywood celebrity, and a father at the same time.
He wrote, "Being a celebrity, being a star, being from 'Bollywood' means your emotion, your torment, and your concern as a father become a matter of public consumption, heartless abuse and ruthless judgement."
In another tweet, he wrote, "Bollywood is not a place, not a company and definitely not some mafia. It is a loosely coined term for a large number of individuals who work really hard to create, to entertain, to engage and unlike many other professions are always vulnerable to criticism, scrutiny and abuse."
The filmmaker added, "I don't know or have never appreciated the term Bollywood. What I do know is that this term and the individuals connected to it are a favourite punching bag and diversionary vehicle for a few divisive, abusive and inefficient set of some cowardly invisible people."
According to a report published in India Today, SRK got close to 18 minutes with Aryan and the father-son duo interacted through an intercom in the presence of jail authorities. The Bombay High Court is scheduled to hear Aryan's bail plea on October 26.
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