Delhi gangrape: 'I don't want to die to get an honour,' says Shah Rukh Khan

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PTI: Panchgani, Mar 07 2013, 13:57 IST

Delhi gangrape case: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan feels that women should be rewarded at every point for their achievements, and no one should die to get an honour.

He was reacting after the United States selected the 23-year-old Delhi gangrape victim for the prestigious International Women of Courage Award, for inspiring people to fight against gender-based violence.

US First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry will present the award posthumously tomorrow on International Womens' Day.

"Its good that they are honouring her. But I would not want to die to get an honour... I hope no one be it men or women should lose their lives to get honour... in fact they should get award for their achievements," said Shah Rukh Khan.

The young braveheart recorded police statements while in hospital and stated her will to survive to see justice done.

"I hope this incident is not repeated. She fought with bravery and lost her life. I think women in every field should be held high," the 47-year-old actor said.

The paramedical student was gangraped, beaten and thrown out of a moving bus along with a male friend in Delhi on December 16 last year, which generated widespread protests and was condemned by various women groups, both in India and abroad. She later died in a Singapore hospital on December 29.

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Please dont make a mountain out of a molehill

Amir Khan | 08-Mar-2013Reply | Forward

I am sorry, but some of the comments above tell me that either they didnt get what SRK was trying to say or you just dont like him for some reason. I think he was being very sympathetic towards the deceased. His objective was that Honoring someone posthumously, does more for the cause then the person who has already passed away. Please dont make a mountain out of a molehill.

No one be it men or women should lose their lives to get honour

ajai | 07-Mar-2013Reply | Forward

dear shahrukh, the brave soul need not to be honoured like this, she will actually get honoured by speedy, justified and exceptional punishment in the open public so that we should not need such honours by outsiders. we must ensure that No more NIRBHAYAS in our country however unfortunately we are living in a country where every one says " SANU KI" ?

A previlieged abuser of power can talk like this

nipin | 07-Mar-2013Reply | Forward

This man has access to a partial media, a crazy audience and a lot of black money. What rubbish is this? This kind of selfish mindsets spoil the society. Bloody chauvinist.