SRK demands an apology

In a reply to a legal notice sent to him by a jail inmate, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has said that it is nothing more than a gimmick to gain cheap publicity and extract money from him.

His comments came in context of the allegations put forward by the jail inmate that he fell ill after using a talcum powder endorsed by the actor.

On June 5, Anjum Ansari, brother of Gateway blast case accused Ashrat Ansari, had sent a legal notice to Shah Rukh and the manufacturers of a popular talcum powder brand claiming that Ashrat had used the powder in jail and had taken ill.

According to Anjum, Ashrat had used the powder in jail and had initially felt a cool sensation. ''However, after sometime Ashrat's whole body started itching and he felt a burning sensation,'' Ashrat's advocate Sushan Kunjuraman said.

Anjum has said that Shah Rukh has been irresponsible in endorsing the product and had caused physical and mental pain to Ashrat.

In his reply, Shah Rukh's advocates have wondered how Ashrat had used the talcum powder when such products are banned in jail.

Moreover, they said that the allegations were baseless and frivolous as the product has been tested and licensed fit for use by the appropriate government agencies.

Shah Rukh has demanded an apology from Anjum within a week or else his lawyers would sue Anjum and Ashrat for defaming him.

NDTV