No
sooner
that
the
controversy
around
Shahrukh
Khan's
comments
on
Pakistani
cricket
players
has
settled
down,
the
actor
finds
himself
in
yet
another
controversy
related
to
the
IPL.
This
time
round,
it's
the
courtesy
of
inner
wear
brand
Lux
Cozy,
of
which,
Shahrukh
is
the
recently
appointed
brand
ambassador.
The
story
goes
that,
since
SRK
is
the
brand
ambassador
of
the
said
brand,
it
was
rest
understood
that
they
would
be
sponsoring
the
uniforms
for
Khan's
T-20
team
Kolkata
Knight
Riders,
besides
a
monetary
angle
of
course.
All
was
well
so
far.
Now
the
twist
in
the
tale
is
that
the
Lux
Company
is
owned
by
the
Todi
brothers
(Ashok
and
Pradip).
They
are
the
same
Todi
brothers
who
were
charged
with
apparently
leading
to
the
suicide
of
computer
graphics
designer
Rizwanur
Rehman,
a
Muslim,
after
he
married
Ashok
Todi's
daughter
Priyanka,
who
was
a
Hindu
by
religion.
This
news
had
made
it
to
the
national
headlines
and
remained
atop
for
quite
sometime.
This
'sponsorship'
move
by
SRK
for
KKR
with
the
said
brand
has
not
been
taken
kindly
by
many.
That's
the
reason
why
it
has
sparked
anger
in
many
people's
heart.
Not
just
that,
since
it
has
a
religious
pinch
to
it,
a
few
religious
bodies
too
have
come
in
the
forefront
to
express
their
opposition.
In
the
lieu
of
all
this,
there
has
been
a
meeting
that
has
been
arranged
which
will
include
artistes,
actors,
dancers,
writers,
performers
and
also
a
few
prominent
names
express
solid
opposition
to
the
controversial
tie-up.
Story first published: Monday, February 22, 2010, 11:30 [IST]