Since 2021, the Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, has been playing a game of hide-and-seek with the media. Whether it’s hiding under umbrellas or avoiding the cameras at events, the actor has kept a low profile. But what’s the reason behind it?
Yusuf Ibrahim on SRK hiding face from paps
In an exclusive chat with Zoom, former security head in charge of King Khan, Yusuf Ibrahim reacted to this and said that it’s not about shying away from the limelight. In fact, Yusuf admitted he doesn’t really know the “personal reasons” behind Khan’s avoidance.
He told us, “Main toh nahi jaanta because I’m not working for him anymore. So, unka internally kya wajah hai, kyu kar rahe hain, that’s his call. I have no idea. (I don’t know because I am not working for him anymore. So, there must be some internal reason why he is doing so.)”
Yusuf’s connection with SRK goes way back. Not only did he manage Shah Rukh’s security for years, but he also played matchmaker for SRK’s current bodyguard, Ravi Singh. So when Yusuf speaks about SRK, you know it’s from a place of trust and long-time association. But even Yusuf is in the dark about the full reasons behind SRK’s media absence.
One big reason floating around, according to paparazzo Varinder Chawla, is Shah Rukh’s anger toward the media’s handling of his son Aryan Khan’s arrest. In October 2021, Aryan Khan was arrested in a drug case and he reportedly spent 22 days in police custody, and his father’s emotional support during that time was undeniable.
Varinder once explained, “After speaking to him, I realised his love for his children, his son Aryan Khan. I too have children, if people went around talking ill and negative things about my children, I too would feel sad. He was so sad and upset back then, we didn’t care about that. We just kept complaining that SRK doesn’t give us photos and always hides his face. He is mad at the media for what they did to his son.”
Yusuf, ever the protector, also empathises with SRK. He has been in charge of Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan’s security since their Student Of The Year days. He has also worked with stars, including Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.
One big reason floating around, according to paparazzo Varinder Chawla, is Shah Rukh’s anger toward the media’s handling of his son Aryan Khan’s arrest. In October 2021, Aryan Khan was arrested in a drug case and he reportedly spent 22 days in police custody, and his father’s emotional support during that time was undeniable.
Varinder once explained, “After speaking to him, I realised his love for his children, his son Aryan Khan. I too have children, if people went around talking ill and negative things about my children, I too would feel sad. He was so sad and upset back then, we didn’t care about that. We just kept complaining that SRK doesn’t give us photos and always hides his face. He is mad at the media for what they did to his son.”
Yusuf, ever the protector, also empathises with SRK. He has been in charge of Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan’s security since their Student Of The Year days. He has also worked with stars, including Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor.