By Hindustan Times
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was booked by city police for allegedly insulting the national flag, police said on Tuesday.
Based at the complaint of Lok Janshakti Party national secretary Ravi Brahme that Shah Rukh, 46, allegedly insulted the tricolour in a video uploaded on Youtube, the Chatushringi police lodged an FIR against the actor on August 14.
"Shah Rukh Khan have been booked under sections of Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The case was registered on August 14 and have been transferred to Mumbai police for further investigation. The case documents consist some photos and videos too," a police officer said.
Incidentally, Brahme had recently lodged a complaint against Mumbai-based model Gehna Vashisht for allegedly insulting the national flag by wearing it as a bikini.
She was arrested on August 18 by Deccan Gymkhana police in Pune and released on bail the following day.
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh's manager in Mumbai was unavailable for comment.
Here's a clipping from a regional channel that shows SRK waving the national flag upside down:
Top 10 Shah Rukh Khan controversies
Stardom comes at a value and SRK can surely vouch for it. King Khan has become some of the controversial actors in B-Town as a result of either his celebrity status, religion or behaviour. Here is a have a look at his top 10 controversies:
SRK-MCA: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) officials have lodged a police complaint against Kolkata Knight Riders' co-owner Shah Rukh Khan for his alleged misbehaviour on the Wankhede Stadium. They have got even decided to prohibit him for all times from entering the premises.
SRK-Salman Khan: There has been an time when Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan called one another brothers. But now the rivalry between the 2 is out within the open. While Salman says "SRK and that i can never be friends," SRK thinks "Salman and that i don't talk that is absolutely right." So what went wrong? Things apparently got ugly at Katrina Kaif's birthday bash in 2008. It's believed that SRK made inappropriate comments about Salman's ex-flame Aishwarya Rai Bachchan which annoyed him.
SRK-Priyanka Chopra: Family man Shah Rukh Khan has found himself in a link-up controversy for the primary time in his career. While SRK is maintaining a dignified silence over the issue, PC isn't taking it too well.
SRK-Gauri Khan: The truth that Gauri Khan is missing from the IPL action is making a strong buzz a few trouble in paradise. Although SRK's team Kolkata Knigh Riders is performing well this season, Gauri isn't there by her hubby's side to cheer and support the team.
SRK-Aamir Khan: During a promotional event of his TV debut Satyamev Jayate, Aamir Khan praised his colleagues who made it big on TV like Amitabh Bachchan (Kaun Banega Crorepati), Hrithik Roshan (Just Dance) and Salman Khan (Dus Ka Dum). He simply forgot to say SRK, who has hosted shows like KBC, Zor Ka Jhatka and Kya Aap Panchvi Paas Se Tez Hain. When asked about SRK, he ignored the question.
SRK-Shirish Kunder: The RA.One actor allegedly assaulted Farah Khan's husband and filmmaker Shirish Kunder at Sanjay Dutt's Agneepath bash. Farah Khan also SMSed reporters saying: "Shahrukh has always told me that physical abuse is the worst way 2 tackle a problem, n that its means the individual who's hitting has either an individual or professional crisis going on, n it saddens me 2 see him doing the similar (sic)."
Shah Rukh Khan reportedly slapped Shirish Kunder
SRK-Abhijeet Bhattacharya: Another addition to SRK's enemy list is Abhijeet Bhattacharya. The singer recently blasted SRK in an interview saying the actor should apologise to him for not giving him due credit in Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om.
SRK-Airport: Part 1: In August 2009, SRK was detained on the Newark Airport in New Jersey for just about two hours on account of his last name.
SRK-Airport: Part 2: King Khan was detained again in April at a brand new York airport by immigration officials after returning from India in an individual plane with Nita Ambani, to deal with students at Yale University. While Nita, wife of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, and the remainder of their group were cleared immediately, Khan was stopped and was given immigration clearance only after about two hours.
SRK-Shiv Sena: SRK faced the ire of Shiv Sena after he stated that he would love Pakistani cricketers to take part within the third season of Indian Premiere League. The political party even threatened to stall the discharge of his film My Name Is Khan.
