By Hindustan Times
Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan was detained at a brand new York airport for over two hours by immigration officials after getting back from India in a private
plane with Nita Ambani, to handle students at Yale University here. 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, sources said.
46-year-old Khan was to handle a press conference at 2 pm and deliver his lecture at 4 pm on the Yale University. However, he arrived for the clicking meet three hours not on time and his hour-long lecture started at about 6 pm.
"Whenever I start feeling too arrogant about myself I always make a journey to America. The immigration guys kicked the star out of stardom," Khan said with some sarcasm addressing the scholars on the University.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.
He added that he always has his "small victories" even in such circumstances. "They (immigration officials) always question me how tall I'M and that i always lie and say 5 feet 10 inches. Next time I'LL get more adventurous. (IN THE EVENT THAT THEY question me) What colour are you, I WILL say white," Khan said.
Earlier, when informed about Khan being held up on the White Plains airport in New York, Yale University officials "contacted and spoke with officials on the Department of Homeland Security and Department people Immigration and Customs in Washington," the sources said.
They added that Khan was "very very upset" on the episode and it "took time for the university officials to make him comfortable again."
