Dont nitpick on Bollywood:SRK defends Salman,Madhuri's performance

Don't nitpick on Bollywood: Shah Rukh Khan defends Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit's performance in Mulayam's ancestral village

All India | Edited by Mala Das | Updated: January 10, 2014 01:38 IST

New Delhi: Actor Salman Khan, pilloried for performing at the Saifai Mahotsav in Uttar Pradesh where thousands of people in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar are struggling to survive, on Thursday said the event was an opportunity for him to help people.

The actor, along with Madhuri Dixit and Deepika Padukone, was among over two dozen celebrities who performed at the Bollywood night in Saifai on Wednesday, which closed the fortnight-long event slammed for its lavish scale and poor timing.

"In Etawah, Being Human, on behalf of all artists who performed yesterday, has committed to fund 200 paediatric heart surgeries in UP," Khan said, in a statement following a storm of criticism on social media.

"Whenever I visit a place for a performance or a promotion, I see it as an opportunity to help the locals in the areas of healthcare or education," the 48-year-old added, detailing his organisation's work in various cities.

Madhuri Dixit also took to Twitter to defend the performances.

"As artists and celebrities, we believe in using our reach to help others through drawing attention to the needs of the day," she tweeted.

While the actors were being slammed for what many called as insensitivity, actor Shah Rukh Khan backed his colleagues, saying "it was unfair to nitpick on Bollywood for everything."

"I have seen on news what's happening and I can understand the media's point of view but... We are performers and that's our job," said the actor, in a show of support.

Oh Mr. Shah. The one time I'm glad that a controversy doesn't involve you, and you go and do this.

Very disappointed. Wish you could have just gone with a "No Comment".

Stop it Shahrukh 😡

Originally posted by: qazplm

Oh Mr. Shah. The one time I'm glad that a controversy doesn't involve you, and you go and do this.

Very disappointed. Wish you could have just gone with a "No Comment".

Everyone in Bollywood has been paid to perform at events for politicians and other people, I am sure srk has done it many times, which is why from his side he is saying they are doing their job.

Hey, it's ok to sell your soul to the devil as long as the bucks keep rolling into your account.

SRK..l totally disappointed with you insensitive comment! Your are performers, that's right... But it's doesn't mean you will not be sensitive enough to people around you and country you live in! You just can't perform for anything...

This attitude of shahrukh has gotten him so far

So deepika was there too some saying she wasnt as wasnt in a video in sanas topic!! Im sure now that the seriousness regarding the situation is known the money would goto to help the needy, otherwise the statement would not be made!!

Originally posted by: wat_up

So deepika was there too some sayng se wasnt as wasnt in a video in sana topic!! Anyways no comment on the issue!!

Didn't expect this from you SRK! How insensitive of you to justify this issue as their 'job'! Where's sensitivity, compassion, humanity, morals?