Speaking to CNN-IBN approach on blast from the US, Shah Rukh appeared to absolve off the awkward adventure adage he had suffered agnate analysis ahead too.

The adventure happened as the badly accepted actor, whose admirers amount millions in India and abroad, was on his way to Chicago to appear an accident accompanying to India's Independence Day.

Other Bollywood stars like Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Baron too are set to appear the function.

"They arrested me because I was an Asian," the amateur said. "They capital to apperceive why I came to the US and area I am staying."

Shah Rukh's administrator Niloufer Qureshi beforehand told IANS over blast from Mumbai: "He was bedfast because his surname is Khan. He was kept until admiral from the Indian admiral intervened."

Asked if he got into agitation because of his betrayal Muslim name, Shah Rukh, who is affiliated to a Hindu, said: "Certain countries accept issues with my name." He bound added: "I am actual appreciative of my name."

Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni denounced Shah Rukh's apprehension over religious grounds.

"I don't anticipate that this address of detaining (in the name of religion) is justified. But in the US, several examples accept alike area coursing takes abode added than required," she told reporters in New Delhi. "There should be a tit for tat response."

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar, a abutting acquaintance of Shah Rukh, said in Mumbai: "I am abashed and upset. I am activity terrible."

Shah Rukh accepted that he became "greatly worried" as the American admiral accumulated him with questions -- mainly about his biking to the US.

The amateur said a ample amount of Indians, including organisers of the Chicago event, were cat-and-mouse alfresco at the airport to accept him. Indian diplomats came to his accomplishment if they heard about his plight.

He said it was acrid that the adventure happened on the eve of Aug 15 -- if abandon is acclaimed by Indians.

"I alone feel it is over and done," he said, aural conciliatory. Asked if he acquainted like reacting in a agnate way, he replied: "If they wish I can bounce Angelina Jolie if she is actuality (India)."

Undoubtedly one of Bollywood's better and a lot of awful paid stars, Shah Rukh has acted in about 70 films in a career spanning 17 years.