Actor's U.S. Detention Sparks Outrage In India

by Philip Reeves, NPR
August 18, 2009

Bollywood super star Shah Rukh Khan was detained at Newark airport when he arrived in New Jersey last week. Khan says his name came up on a computer alert list, and that prompted the questioning. While U.S. immigration officials deny he was formally held, the incident has enraged fans in India.

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