Respect, respect, and respect: Shah Rukh Khan on gender equality

King Khan opened up about how he has taught his 21-year-old son to never disrespect a woman

The #MeToo movement gained momentum in India after actor Tanushree Dutta accused Nana Patekar of harassing her whilst filming Horn Ok Pleassss.

Dutta raised an uproar in Bollywood, with many actors coming out in support of her. Others mustered up the courage to come out in the open and name and shame their own attackers.

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The latest Bollywood star to speak about sexual harassment is none other than Shah Rukh Khan. In an interview with The India Express, SRK shared his thoughts on what equality means to him.

"Three things: Respect, respect, and respect," said King Khan. "I really believe that. Some of my women friends, whom I have known for years, find me too formal at times. But there is no romance and love without respect. Respect means equality and I don’t mean the social media #equality. To me, equality is letting you know how weak I am, equality is asking you, can you take care of me? This is what I’ve done with my wifeand my women friends because I genuinely love them."

Shah Rukh Khan as Rahul in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. PHOTO: FILE

SRK also opened up on why it is wrong to disrespect a person and how he has taught the same to his 21-year-old son. "I teach my 21-year-old son that disrespecting a person is not okay, and I don’t mean beating or the kind of things that #MeToo has brought out. I’m talking about basic respect," the Dilwale star commented.

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"I’ve been married for 30 years but I’ve never looked into my wife’s purse. I still knock on the bedroom door if she’s changing; I knock on my daughter’s bedroom door. They know it’s me, but this is their space."

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