Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan detained at U.S. airport again
Actor receives apology from U.S. Ambassador to New Delhi
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan tweeted that he gets detained at U.S. airports "every damn time" after he was stopped at the Los Angeles International Airport.
The U.S. Ambassador to New Delhi Richard R. Verma responded with an apology in a tweet saying the U.S. government was working to "to ensure it doesn't happen again."
Sorry for the trouble at LAX <a href="https://twitter.com/iamsrk">@iamsrk</a>. We are working to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Your work inspires millions, including in the US.
—@USAmbIndiaHis current trip was the third time in recent years that the wildly popular Khan has been detained at a U.S. airport.
In 2012 he was stopped at an airport in White Plains, N.Y. and in 2009 he was detained for two hours at Newark airport.
"I fully understand & respect security with the way the world is, but to be detained at US immigration every damn time really really sucks," he tweeted.
I fully understand & respect security with the way the world is, but to be detained at US immigration every damn time really really sucks.
—@iamsrkNo trouble sir, respect the protocol & not expecting 2 b above it. It’s just a tad inconvenient. Thx for ur concern. <a href="https://t.co/zQspvxnXsl">https://t.co/zQspvxnXsl</a>
—@iamsrkCelebrities and top officials in India are routinely given special treatment and often either avoid security checks or go through an extremely cursory check.
It's not clear why Khan, who is Muslim, was detained or for how long.
Khan also joked about his experience.
The brighter side is while waiting caught some really nice Pokemons.
—@iamsrk