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August 17, 2009

Indian Movie Star Detained at Newark Airport
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One of India’s biggest movie stars, Shah Rukh Khan, was detained and
questioned by immigration officials Friday at Newark Liberty
International Airport. Khan is a known as the King of Bollywood in
India. The actor was in the US to promote a new film, My Name Is Khan,
which is about racial profiling of Muslims after the September 11
attacks. Khan was held for sixty-six minutes. He was released after
Indian consular officials vouched for him. The story has been front-page
news in India for days. On Sunday, angry fans burned a US flag in
protest. India’s federal information minister suggested that India
should adopt a similar policy toward Americans traveling to India.



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