Shahrukh Khan is one of the most popular Indian superstars who has fans across the world. There was a time when the audience was crazy about his films.
But now, the time has changed and the public is boycotting Bollywood films. And right now, SRK’s upcoming film Pathaan is on their radar.
So, on Thursday night, the actor appeared at the inauguration ceremony of the Kolkata Film Festival and points out the negativity of social media.
He also challenged the #Boycott Gang and said no matter how hard they try to spread negativity, his fans are with him.
Read his full statement here.
Shahrukh Khan Addressed “BoyCott Negativity” for the First Time
Shahrukh Khan started his speech by addressing the narratives of social media. He said, “The collective narratives of our times are shaped by social media.”
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“Contrary to the belief that the spread of social media will affect cinema negatively, I believe cinema has an even more important role to play now.
“Social media is often driven by a certain narrowness of view that limits human nature to its baser self.”
“And it’s somewhere that negativity increases social media consumption and thereby increases its commercial value as well. Such pursuits enclose the collective narrative making it divisive and destructive.”
Then, SRK explained the importance of cinema and how it unites us. He continued “Cinema exposes the vulnerability of human nature by telling stories in their simplest form as they are lived. It allows us to know each other better.”
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“In a way, it is best placed to sustain a collective counter-narrative that speaks to the larger nature of humankind–a narrative that brings to the fore humanity’s immense capacity for compassion, unity, and brotherhood.”
Thereafter, the actor answered #Boycott Gang in Pathaan style and concluded. He said “The world has become normal. We are all happy, I am the happiest. And I have no objection in stating that duniya kuch bhi kar le, main aur aap log aur jitney bhi positive log hain sab ke sab, zinda hain.”
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— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) December 15, 2022