Fact Check: SRK did not call himself a 'proud Pakistani', this 2010 video is digitally manipulated
India Today
A video of actor Shah Rukh Khan purportedly speaking about Islam, religion, and Pakistan has been making rounds on social media with a shocking claim.
A video of actor Shah Rukh Khan purportedly speaking about Islam, religion, and Pakistan has been making rounds on social media with a shocking claim. People, while sharing the video, claimed Khan referred to himself as a "proud Pakistani" and that he disrespected Hindu gods.
In this video, Khan can be heard saying, "... especially in my country where wrongly people feels Islam is a minority. It made me feel very special because of my religion. I am Islamic by birth, so I believe in Allah and his saying. I am very proud to be a Muslim, I am very proud to be of this religion, I am very proud to be a Pakistani."
This 14-second clip was shared alongside captions like, "#ShahRukhKhan says, I am proud to be Muslim & Pakistani!"
#ShahRukhKhan says,I am proud to be Muslim & Pakistani !! pic.twitter.com/CzdfyhR6bg
An archived version of this video can be seen here. AFWA's investigation found that the viral video was created by altering multiple clips from a 12-year-old interview with Khan.
