Smoking Shah Rukh Khan heads to Dubai: Good news, bad example

Indian cinema’s biggest movie star (since, well, Salman Khan if you want to get nasty) Shah Rukh Khan will be in Dubai on Thursday.

He is idolised, loved, adored and almost worshipped by millions of fans across the globe – not least in the UAE.

As ever, being under the spotlight puts an inordinate amount of responsibility on the superstar – and he can rarely let his guard down.

Shahrukh Khan (AFP)

This is why these pictures of him smoking on a break during a TV shoot to promote his latest film ‘Chennai Express’ are sure to raise a storm again.

The legions of young fans that follow his every move are going to have to make the distinction between the cool Shah Rukh and the ‘uncool’ smoking version.

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Every time he lights up and is seen in public, he stokes the fire that he is an ‘irresponsible’ superstar by setting a bad example to his fans.

Shah Rukh Khan, takes a break during an event to promote his upcoming movie "Chennai Express" in Mumbai. (AP)

SRK is only human? Try telling that to his fans. They think he is much, much more than human.

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Which is why the smoking is a problem. And probably has to go.

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