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Indian Movie Star Detained at Newark Airport

HeadlineAug 17, 2009

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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