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Shah Rukh Khan drunk and abusive? MCA says yes, star says no
Thursday May 17, 2012 10:42:18 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai/New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan was at the centre of an ugly row Thursday with
allegations that he had got into a brawl with security personnel
and officials at the Wankhede stadium. But the star issued a
furious denial and said it was his children and others who had
been "manhandled" and deserved an apology.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner even faced a lifetime ban
from entering the Wankhede Stadium after allegedly turning up
there drunk at the ground and misbehaving with security guards and
cricket officials Wednesday night.
The incident took place after his team beat Mumbai Indians in the
Indian Premier League match at the stadium. The Mumbai Cricket
Association (MCA) filed a complaint with Mumbai's Marine Drive
police station.
In a case of his word against theirs, Shah Rukh denied that he was
drunk or that his behaviour was incorrect.
"I don't think that my behaviour was incorrect or I did something
illegal. I think what I did was correct. They are my kids and I
have a responsibility towards them. I will not apologise. They
(officials) should apologise to me," Shah Rukh told reporters
outside his residence.
Recounting his version, the 46-year-old said: "I had gone to pick
up my children who were there to watch the match. I went there,
congratulated my team and when I came back, I saw that there a
gentleman was manhandling the children. They were pushing little
girls. I just told him that this is not the way to behave.
"He (the official) spoke something in Marathi, something which I
can't even repeat... I said he should not speak to me like this.
It is extremely disturbing to see the way they manhandled
children… I won't deny that I could have said something in a fit
of anger," he added.
He said he was not drunk.
"I just drink socially. It is an easy way to pick on the
celebrities and say things like that they were drunk or were
angry."
The version of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) was completely
different. Officials said Shah Rukh and his entourage wanted to
celebrate after the presentation ceremony but were not allowed to
do so.
He allegedly misbehaved with an elderly guard and pushed him. When
MCA officials intervened, he is said to have abused them.
"This is a grave matter. I have called for an urgent meeting and
we shall discuss the matter following which we will decide the
future course of action," union minister and MCA president
Vilasrao Deshmukh told IANS.
A decision on a lifetime ban would be taken only after the meeting
of all members from the managing committee of MCA next week, MCA
Joint Secretary Nitin Dalal said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Iqbal Shaikh agreed that the
actor was drunk and said police were looking into the matter.
"Shah Rukh was drunk. He was smelling of alcohol but he was not
drinking at the Wankhede stadium. But it is not an offence. He was
also abusing and threatening MCA and BCCI (Board of Control for
Cricket in India) officials," said Sheikh.
Sheikh, who is also a member of the MCA managing committee, said
he was present at the ground and tried to prevent the situation
from turning ugly.
As the controversy swirled, IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla said a
decision would be taken only after getting all the versions.
The scuffle is unwelcome news for the star, who was in the
spotlight in January this year for slapping director Shirish
Kunder at a party hosted by Sanjay Dutt.
Shah Rukh's colleagues in Bollywood appeared to be strangely quiet
at this latest controversy with no immediate reactions.
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