Shah Rukh Khan speaks for the first time about the Mumbai tragedy
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, December 2, 2008 - 18:25 IST
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Shah Rukh Khan has spoken for the first time about his thoughts on the Mumbai atrocities. Speaking exclusively to Raj and Pablo for this Saturday's (6 December) 'Love Bollywood' Show on BBC Asian Network, Shah Rukh speaks openly about why he hasn't talked about the attacks till now as well as his views on what the younger generation of Muslims should be concentrating on.
Shah Rukh said "I've tried to keep away from commenting on this as there are no words to express a situation like this because our feelings are mixed with anger, disbelief and
sadness."
In light of the horrific attacks, Shah Rukh went on to give his thoughts on religion and
the younger Muslim generation. "Being Muslim myself, I believe youngsters need to
understand Islam and respect the religion in the right way. It's such a huge waste and
my appeal to all in these times and in recent years is that please can we run what we
want in terms of politics, government, jobs and teaching our children with the prime
motive of taking communalism out of it. I think no agenda should be attached to any kind
of religion."
Shah Rukh spoke passionately about his views on what he feels should be the only
religion the nations' children should follow - 'work'; he goes on to say, "The religion
our children are born with should be something they practice as a discipline and work
should be developed as the new religion."
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