"Shah Rukh most welcome," says BCCI Vice President

...who had threatened not to watch cricket matches after being accused of using the sport as a platform to promote his films, the BCCI today said the actor was "most welcome" to the stadiums.

"He (Shahrukh) can come to watch matches. He is most welcome. We have no objection to him being present at the cricket stadiums," BCCI Vice President Lalit Modi told reporters here today.


"If (former Pakistan captain-turned-commentator) Rameez Raja asked him a question about his movie what could Shahrukh do? He had to answer," Modi added.


Modi was reacting after Khan yesterday hit back at BCCI Chief Administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty's comments that cricket matches were being used by stars to promote films after the actor was seen talking to cricketers during Jaipur ODI.


Khan said he was sad and disappointed over the remarks by Shetty and "may be won't go to watch cricket matches in future if it has not gone well with the BCCI".


"It will be strange if film actors do not talk about films," he said. (Agencies)

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