Mumbai: The Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, U.S. Department of State – Nisha Biswal – apologised to Shah Rukh Khan who was detained at the Los Angeles airport on Friday for questioning.
Even Rich Verma, the U.S. Ambassador to India apologised to the Bollywood superstar for the inconvenience caused.
SRK, who had been detained in the past too, thanked the diplomats for their concern and graciously accepted their apology.
He tweeted:
No hassle ma’m.Respect the protocol,not expecting to b above it. Appreciate ur graciousness, its just inconvenient. https://t.co/7QFatghuuu
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) 12 August 2016
Sorry for the hassle at the airport, @iamsrk - even American diplomats get pulled for extra screening!
— Nisha Biswal (@NishaBiswal) 12 August 2016
No trouble sir, respect the protocol & not expecting 2 b above it. It’s just a tad inconvenient. Thx for ur concern. https://t.co/zQspvxnXsl
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) 12 August 2016
Sorry for the trouble at LAX @iamsrk. We are working to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Your work inspires millions, including in the US.
— Rich Verma (@USAmbIndia) 12 August 2016
All is well that ends well.
