Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, at the centre of a row over his custody and questioning at a U.S. airport, said on Tuesday he wasn't looking for any apology.
Khan, 43, one of India's best known actors, was en route to Chicago for a procession to mark the Indian Independence Day when he was pulled aside and questioned at Newark airport on Friday.
"I respect that my name pops up on the computer and I also agree that I don’t need to be treated particularly, I am nobody," Khan told a news conference at his residence a few hours after returning to Mumbai.
"They asked me some questions which I thought was a little awkward. But if a procedure has to be followed, it should be done properly," he said.
Khan's detention caused chaos among fans in India. Newspapers and TV channels termed it an instance of racial profiling and the debate sparked discuss in the media.
"I was really hassled, perhaps because of my name being Khan. These guys just wouldn't let me through," the actor had said in a text message to reporters on Saturday.
On Tuesday, Khan sought to play down the controversy and said he wanted to "move on".
When asked if he would go back to the United States, the actor said he would cut back on trips to the country.
"When work calls me I will go again, I will stand in line again, and I hope that the system which made my name pop up on the computer is not there," Khan said.
The actor also denied media reports that the incident was a publicity stunt for his upcoming film "My Name is Khan", which is about a Muslim man's experience with racial profiling.
"It is not a matter of pride for me that I was questioned at the airport," the actor told reporters.
"I don't want to sound pompous but Shah Rukh Khan doesn't need publicity stunts to be in the public eye."
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