Shah Rukh Khan reveals he suggested 'Padmaavat' team to refrain from discussing the issue!

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Padmaavat’ controversy had taken the entire nation by storm. All that drama, commotion, violence, bans and death threats resulted in nothing but a question on the freedom of speech. Despite the filmmaker and the cast of the film revealing that there was nothing objectionable in the film, the Rajput Karni Sena went on and on about banning the film in the entire nation.
After facing unending roadblocks, the film finally released on January 25 th after several screenings and cuts imposed by the Censor Board. ‘Padmaavat’ is now basking on huge success and has already minted 200-crores and more at the box office.

While several celebrities gave their respective takes on the entire controversy, some chose to maintain silence in order to stay away from any uninvited flak. Now, finally Shah Rukh Khan broke his silence on the entire ‘Padmaavat’ row. He said that major Bollywood stars stayed silent on ‘Padmaavat’ controversy not out of fear but to avoid hurting the film’s chances at the box office

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The superstar further added that he suggested the film’s team to remain quiet during the controversy, rather than giving importance to the protests. “Business of our films happen in the first few days. If you kill the first few days, the business suffers... Recently with the Viacom18 film (Padmaavat), we had people saying ‘Why don’t the other stars come up, they are not coming up, oh they are hiding.’ No, we are not hiding. As a matter of fact, the simple truth is this - there are certain people who go on an ‘uprising’, so to say. If more prominent actors, actresses and directors came and talked about this film... As a matter of fact, many a times I suggested to their team, not to talk about this, just keep quiet because you are giving wind to fire. And suddenly these people are getting more recognised by the virtue of being on all the news channels. So don’t give them importance,” Shah Rukh said.

He told a leading daily, “Sometimes, when people are going in an ‘uprising’, you should just stand back. Nobody is scared, fearful or hiding their own skin as is said about Bollywood stars, ‘Oh these people just want to earn money and not do anything for the society.’ No. We love our society, we make entertaining films and we want our society to be happy.”

Shah Rukh said despite facing trouble, creative people are not scared of anything but they do worry about the audience’s safety. “As a 52-year-old father, I want you to come to the theatre - safe and sound - with your child and go happily. Even if you don’t like the film, the experience should be fantastic. That’s my responsibility. So the hurtfulness is not because ‘I am worried about my film’ but I am worried about that girl, my own son watching the film.”