During questioning by the police, Faizan Khan claimed that he had nothing to do with the threatening call made to Shah Rukh Khan and that someone might be trying to frame him.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received a death threat and a demand for Rs 50 lakh on November 5, in a call to the Bandra Police Station. The phone number was traced to advocate Faizan Khan, who claimed that he was being framed as he had filed a case against Shah Rukh Khan over a deer-hunting dialogue in the 1994 film Anjaam.
Faizan Khan, an advocate from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, claimed that his phone was stolen on November 2, and that he had already lodged a complaint regarding the theft, alleging that the death threat was made by someone who misused his phone.
During questioning, Faizan Khan insisted on his innocence, stating he had nothing to do with the threatening call, and that someone might be trying to frame him.
He further disclosed a previous complaint he filed against Shah Rukh Khan, alleging that the actor promoted enmity between religious groups. The complaint, lodged at Bandra Police Station, referenced a scene from the 1994 film Anjaam, where Shah Rukh Khan’s character is seen informing his servant about the body of a deer in his vehicle.
Faizan Khan further alleged that Shah Rukh Khan may have connections to dubious elements, although no specific evidence was presented to substantiate this claim.
“I told the police that they should track the phone that was used to make the call,” Faizan Khan said, adding that when the threat call was made, he was in a court.
About his objection to the Anjaam movie dialogue, Faizan Khan said, “I have a lot of friends from the Bishnoi community. They have 29 principles, including one that forbids the killing of a deer. As such, if a Muslim man makes such a comment, it can incite disharmony between two communities. That is why I had filed a complaint and sought a ban on the film and an FIR to be registered.”
He further claimed that his phone was stolen just days after he filed a complaint.
Meanwhile, Mumbai police are investigating the death threat to the Bollywood superstar. Police sources indicate that during the threatening call, the caller requested to be identified only as “Hindustani.”
This incident comes shortly after similar threats were made against actor Salman Khan by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang over the actor’s rumoured involvement in a black buck poaching case.