A Pakistani academic in his wisely worded interview to Indian journalist Karan Thapar talked about how there was something wrong with the collective conscience of India.

It didn`t take him long to stand vindicated when, in a war environment, Shah Rukh Khan attended the Met Gala 2025.

Interestingly, whenhe appeared on the red carpet, the American media failed to recognise him. The king of Bolly wood had to introduce himself to them: `I am Shah Rukh Khan.` He may as well have added, `And I am not a terrorist.