SHAH RUKH KHAN'S SHINE

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan at BBC show Hardtalk

LADIES MAN : 'Nobody dare misbehave with women on my set' : Actor Shah Rukh Khan opens up on gender equality in Bollywood.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, known for his chivalrous attitude, says nobody has dared to misbehave with a woman on his film sets.

The actor, who was presented the Crystal Award  at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos along with Hollywood celebrities Cate Blanchett and Elton John, spoke to BBC World News at length on-

Gender equality in Bollywood and cultural differences in India.

IN THE MIDST of raging debate over sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men in Hollywood,-

The Dilwale star was asked if he has witnessed sexual misconduct in the Indian film industry and done anything about it.

''At a level when I'm making films or working in films, we are very clear about the attitude to women.

Even the smallest aspects, of the names coming first in title, needs to be done just to bring about the equality,'' Shah Rukh said on HARDtalk on BBC World News show.

''Just see what we've reduced ourselves to..........

You know, to put a girl's name in front just to show what little guys we are, thinking of them as equals. And that is sad and that is strangely dichotomous when you're talking about creativity, and you have boys and girls working together.''

He continued, ''I have never personally, first hand and nobody if I may say, nobody dared misbehave with a women on my set, I'm very clear on that.''

On inter-communal tensions and divisions that the world has been observing in modern-day India, the Taees actor said,

''There will be dissent for everything and I think, like you would also believe and we all believe, there has to be discussion on it.''

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