It is just not dignified to misuse rules -SRK

Shah Rukh Khan is perhaps one of the biggest stars in the Indian domestic T20 league, even though he
stays 'off the field'. HT got the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders to talk on the current spot-fixing
controversy. Excerpts:
What's your take on the betting controversy as a
team owner?
As a team owner, I don't appreciate what's happening. As a proud
person and a sports lover, I think if you are on the game, apni film ki
ticket black nahin karna chaiye. Hum toh nahi bechenge, kisi aur ko
karna hai toh karne de.

I think as a team owner one should not
indulge in all these practices even if
you are a betting person by nature. If
you're an owner, you're aware of all the
rules and the loopholes and it's
undignified to misuse them.

If you're a traffic cop, you should try not
to jump the signal even in your private
car. The attitude shouldn't be 'kisiko
malum nahi hai chal na nikal le'.

What about Rajasthan Royals co-owner
Raj Kundra's alleged involvement in
betting?
He is Shilpa Shetty's husband and she
was one of my first heroines. I am very
close to them. Raj is a friend. He doesn't need it.

I'm sure he will fight this battle legally and something will come out of it.
These are claims of bookies which need to be verified. I don't think
bookies should be believed the moment they take a name.

Do you feel Bollywood is under the scanner?
Anyone who bets or encourages people to fix matches whether from
Bollywood or anywhere else is utterly disgusting! It's wrong. And I truly
believe in that because you are encouraging people to fix matches.

When I go to play a match and if I lose and my daughter cries and if that
match is fixed, then I want to beat the shit out of it.

Do you gamble?

I am not a betting person. I take risks which are real. Not risks which are
fixed. Even when sometimes we play with friends during Diwali, which is
again a small amount of Rs.100, it's all done in fun. I don't take the
money, even if I earn from it.

I'm Islamic about a few things. I've never taken illegal money or interest,
or as we call it haram ka paisa. I have never loaned out money as a
business. I am very clear about it.

Have you ever been approached by a bookie?

No. And whatever the enticement may be, I would never indulge in
something like this. Betting is a disgusting habit. But I am no one to say
that. It's a R 40,000 crore habit. And they should catch them all and
punish them. Having said this, it doesn't mean I'm judging others.

How do you clean up the game?

It should be dealt with like anything illegal. It will be good for sports as
well as the morale of young people to believe sports can be a career
option. Every job will have it issues. But sports, I feel should remain as
clean as possible.

Sports is about facing the challenge and rising up to it. I think if they play
sports they will be able to deal with the adversities of life. When my team
won after four years, it made me believe that you can come back even
after losing 20, 30, 40 matches.

Should betting be legalised?

A lot of things can be legalised in India but I think betting is something
that has never been pertinent. I think we should somehow control the
parallel economy. I mean black money and cash. It could be a choice
exercised which eventually could do away with the illegal part of betting
and the country can earn a lot through tax.

That's the srk I love
I want him to keep his distance of from this dirt...

Aha such a charming and sensible man.

I'm Islamic about a few things. I've never taken illegal money or interest,or as we call it haram ka paisa. I have never loaned out money as abusiness. I am very clear about it.

Thanks for sharing...it is always lovely hearing from him..😊

GOod, he is away from all this dirt. Always be clean and on right side of life.

Well said, old sport. Well said.

Wow looks like recent hibernation has done a world of good for him 😊

Tfs. That's why he is badshah khan. Period.