Did you know Shah Rukh Khan was arrested after a journalist filed a complaint against him? The story goes back to 1993, when he was working on Maya Memsaab (1993). So what really happened?
Shah Rukh had shot some of the most explicit scenes of his career for the movie, and a few of them were nude. Around that time, a magazine reported that he had spent a night with his co-star to get comfortable before shooting those scenes.
Maya Memsaab was directed by Ketan Mehta, and his wife, Deepa Sahi, played the female lead. The magazine, Cine Blitz, suggested in its report that the director wanted Shah Rukh to spend a night with Deepa in a Mumbai hotel.
According to an excerpt from Anupama Chopra's book 'King of Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema', the actor went berserk when he read the article. He wanted to know the name of the journalist.
Someone gave him the name, and he lost his temper.
He barged into the journalist's home and hurled abuses at him. The journalist's parents were sitting right there, but Shah Rukh paid no heed to them.
The journalist later filed a complaint against the 61-year-old actor and sought police protection. Shah Rukh Khan was arrested.
The excerpt from Anupama Chopra's book reads: "Shah Rukh Khan was arrested from Film City and was taken to Bandra Police Station. Since he was a star by then, he was not jailed; few of the cops even took his autograph. SRK requested to make one phone call."
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It continues: "And guess who did Shah Rukh called? The same journalist. It seems that in front of the policemen, he told him, 'I'm in jail, but I'll come f*** you'."
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At Tehelka's Think2012 event, Shah Rukh revealed that it was actor Nana Patekar who got him out of jail. He also recalled that he was filming Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa in 1993, and it had been just two years since his wedding to Gauri Khan.
Years later, however, someone clarified that the journalist who faced the King actor's wrath was not the one who had written the article.
Realising he had wronged the journalist and his parents, the superstar apologised profusely. The journalist was invited to Shah Rukh's house, and the actor also did an exclusive photoshoot with the magazine as a token of apology and professional courtesy.
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Meanwhile, the nude scenes between Shah Rukh and Deepa Sahi were removed from Maya Memsaab after the Censor Board objected to them. They later leaked on the internet in 2008 and created an uproar.
FAQ
1. Why was Shah Rukh Khan arrested during the early years of his career?
Shah Rukh Khan was arrested from a film set after a confrontation with a journalist. He was furious over an anonymous, sensationalized magazine article about an intimate scene with his co-star Deepa Sahi.
2. What happened after Shah Rukh Khan was taken into police custody?
After being detained and taken to Bandra police station, Shah Rukh was granted one phone call. He was later released on bail that night with the help of his close friends and industry contacts.
3. Did Shah Rukh Khan ever reconcile with the journalist?
Yes. About two years after the incident, Shah Rukh learned that the concerned journalist had not actually written the controversial article. Realising his mistake, he personally apologised for the misunderstanding.