Shah Rukh Khan on #MeToo

The Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, was asked about the Me Too movement that took the country by storm this year, and he emphasized that in any kind of relationship, respect is important.

This year saw many actresses coming out in the open and revealing the names of those who behaved inappropriately with them. The names that came in the forefront were of Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Anu Malik, Rajat Kapoor, Kailash Kher, Vikas Bahl, and Sajid Khan.

When Shah Rukh Khan was asked what advice he would give to those navigating relationships between the sexes, he said, ‘Three things: respect, respect, and respect. 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’s #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 wife and my women friends because I genuinely love them.’

He further said, ‘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. I’ve been married for 30 years—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.’