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Shah Rukh Khan for the unity of India and Pakistan
28th Dec 2005 09.35 IST
By ApunKaChoice Bureau

Like the character of Major Ram he played in the runaway hit Main Hoon Na , superstar Shah Rukh Khan has a desire to see India and Pakistan unite.

In an interview to the BBC World, SRK said that he has always viewed India and Pakistan as one. He also expressed his desire to see them unite.

"I do wish we could progress socially, economically and religiously together and I would love it to be one country. We would kick everybody's butt in hockey and cricket, I'm sure - if we got together," SRK said in an interview, which was telecasted on Tuesday evening.

SRK also called for the industry to be gentler as cinema can play an important role in resolving tensions between India and Pakistan.

The King Khan said: "Cinema needs to be more gentle - it can explain to people that we are one world or we live in the same area and we have the same thoughts, same problems and we need to sort them out in a way that is more amicable than politicising an issue."

SRK also talked about being a Muslim and shared his experience of being frisked at American airports.

SRK said he feels it is his duty as a Muslim and as a human being to spread a message to the world that Islam is not a violent religion.

"I think terrorism has no religion, it's just a point of view - right or wrong. I am sure it's right from their point of view but it's wrong for most of us... what religion they belong to, or what country they belong to, I don't think it's the reason they are doing it."

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