Debunked: Did Shah Rukh Khan really 'spit' on Lata Mangeshkar's mortal remains at her funeral?

Photos of Shah Rukh Khan making dua at Lata Mangeshkar's funeral have gone viral.

New Delhi: The ‘Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar breathed her last on Sunday morning (February 6). The iconic singer was 92 years old and had suffered multiple organ failure post her battle with COVID-19. Various celebrities and top leaders including Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackrey were present at her funeral. Now, photos of SRK saying dua for Lataji at her funeral have gone viral. While many hail it as symbolic of ‘secular India’, few trollers are accusing King Khan of spitting on the mortal remains of Lata Mangeshkar.

Debunking the myth, the truth is that Shah Rukh Khan did not spit on the mortal remains of Lata Mangeshkar. It is a common practice among Muslims to blow out air from the mouth after praying to ward off the evil spirits or 'Satan.' The same was done by SRK.

Srk did not spit, he blew to ward off evil for Lataji as per his religion & if people read more like I did, they would understand. As for can Hindus pray at funeral of someone from a Muslim faith, then the answer is Yes. Because, I have & no one had a problem with it.