Shah Rukh Khan Faces Backlash Over KKR's Bangladeshi Player Purchase

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News18•02-01-2026, 09:18
Shah Rukh Khan Faces Backlash Over KKR's Bangladeshi Player Purchase
- •Shah Rukh Khan's IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, purchased Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman, sparking controversy.
- •Critics link the purchase to alleged atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, calling it a betrayal.
- •Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Sangeet Som and religious guru Swami Rambhadracharya Maharaj strongly condemned SRK's action.
- •Swami Rambhadracharya Maharaj labeled Shah Rukh Khan "no hero" and accused him of "traitorous" actions.
- •Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi Bareilvi defended SRK, stating his intentions were not wrong and calling accusations unjust.
Why It Matters: SRK faces political and religious backlash for KKR's Bangladeshi player acquisition, with some defending him.
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