Now Shiv Sena targets Shahrukh and Aamir over IPL auction

After the attack on Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan who argued that he was sorry no Pakistani player was playing in IPL 3, the Shiv Sena known for its anti-Pakistan tirade on Saturday targeted another star Aamir Khan.

It called the duo "2 Idiots", a takeoff on the current superhit “3 Idiots” that stars Aamir Khan.

"In real life, Aamir and Shah Rukh have been proved as '2 Idiots' as both are making stupid statements supporting the cause of Pakistani cricketers," said a statement in the party's Hindi mouthpiece ‘Dopahar Ka Saamna’.

"On the one hand, while SRK is openly displaying his love for Pakistani players, Aamir has even put nationalistic sentiments in his utterances on this issue," said the statement in the tabloid, which hit the stands on Jan 30.

"According to Aamir, if any cricketer is good, he would like to have him in his team, it makes no difference to him which country he belongs to," said the statement. The statement is accompanied by a digitally altered picture of the recent record blockbuster "3 Idiots".

It shows the head of Aamir (the star and promoter of the movie) popping out of a drum and SRK sticking his tongue from another drum - signifying the accompanying heading of "2 Idiots".

What apparently irritated Shiv Sena was Aamir’s statement on Friday that if he were to select IPL players, he would do so only on the basis of their performance and not nationality.

The Shiv Sena had hit out at Shahrukh, who is also the Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner, after he said he would have picked a Pakistani player for IPL matches if his team had a slot. Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said if the actor was so keen on them, "he could go play his matches in Lahore, not in India". Thane Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde announced that no film of Shah Rukh would be screened in the district.

Both actors have not reacted to the Shiv Sena's tirade.

- Asian Tribune -