Several videos of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan visiting Hindu temples ahead of the release of Jawan on September 7 surfaced online. Now, Shah Rukh visited the Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple in Tirupati on Tuesday along with his daughter Suhana Khan, and Jawan co-star Nayanthara joined him. Nayanthara's husband, filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, was also seen with them.
Similarly, last month, Shah Rukh Khan was spotted visiting Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security ahead of Jawan's audio launch in Chennai. However, this was not his first visit to the temple. Previously, he had even offered prayers at Vaishno Devi temple before Pathaan's release in January this year.
While videos of him visiting Hindu temples went viral, a section of the internet is questioning the actor about Udhayanidhi Stalin's anti-Santana Dharma comments. But what is this relation?
Notably, it has come to the notice of netizens that Red Giant movies are handling distribution in Tamil Nadu. It is pertinent to mention that Red Giant Movies is an Indian film production and distribution company headed by Udhayanidhi Stalin.
As Udhayanidhi Stalin, a minister in the DMK government and son of M. K. Stalin, spewing venom against Santan Dharma has rocked the nation, netizens are questioning whether SRK, who has strong beliefs in Hinduism, will question Stalin Jr's comments?
Udhayanidhi Stalin spits venom
On 2nd September, the Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu, Udhayanidhi Stalin, said at an event that he wanted to eradicate Sanatan Dharma. He courted controversy for comparing the Hindu civilizational, religious philosophy with ‘malaria’ and ‘dengue.’ He sticked to his statement and wrote, “Sanatan Dharma is a principle that divides people in the name of caste and religion.”
“Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity and human equality…I spoke on behalf of the oppressed & marginalized who suffer from the Sanatan Dharma. I spoke on behalf of the oppressed & marginalized, who suffer due to the Sanatan Dharma,” he said.
The son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin hailed the likes of Periyar and BR Ambedkar. He claimed that the duo conducted ‘in-depth research’ on the ‘negative impact’ of the religious philosophy on society.
“Let me reiterate the crucial aspect of my speech: I believe, like the spread of diseases like COVID-19, Dengue, and Malaria by mosquitoes, that Sanatan Dharma is responsible for many social evils,” he further emphasised.