Georgetown
University
in
USA
has
come
out
with
a
list
of
500
of
the
world's
most
influential
Muslims,
including
Shahrukh
Khan,
former
Indian
President
A
P
J
Abdul
Kalam,
and
composer
A
R
Rahman.
A
chat
with
SRK
on
how
he
feels
about
being
in
that
list:
How
do
you
feel
on
being
the
only
one
from
the
entertainment
world
being
selected
in
the
top
500
besides
A
R
Rahman?
I
don't
think
a
list
of
this
nature
is
of
a
competitive
type
to
feel
proud
about.
It's
not
about
a
list
of
awards
that
I
have
won.
I
am
a
Muslim
by
birth
and
because
of
the
kind
of
cinema
I
do,
I
assume
must
be
influencing
lives
of
people
across
the
world.
I
have
been
actively
working
in
the
film
industry
for
18
years
and
my
work
has
gone
across
the
world,
my
films
and
done
well
in
many
places
including
Germany,
Poland,
Dubai,
USA,
Morocco
and
South
East
Asia.
People
know
me
well
because
of
my
films
but
I
never
felt
that
I
was
different.
I'm
in
the
field
of
mass
communication
and
am
doing
my
work.
That's
it.
Why
do
you
feel
you
were
chosen?
I
think
it
could
be
because
of
the
kind
of
films
I
do.
I
try
to
do
films
that
have
variety
and
are
about
goodness
and
hope.
They
give
a
direction
to
a
life.
I
have
done
films
on
romances
to
patriotic
dramas
like
Chak
De!
and
funny
entertainers
like
Om
Shanti
Om
—
films
that
try
to
give
a
kind
of
positive
message
to
people.
I
hope
in
this
I
am
able
to
influence
the
lives
of
many,
especially
youngsters
and
children.
It's
about
giving
some
kind
of
direction
to
their
lives.
Like
I
might
tell
my
children
to
study
hard
or
teach
them
how
to
lead
a
good
life.
What
do
you
feel
is
your
contribution
as
an
educated
liberal
Muslim
in
the
world
today?
These
are
categories
I
am
not
comfortable
with
as
I
don't
think
I
have
done
much
to
justify
the
tags.
Though
I
am
very
proud
to
be
a
Muslim
and
an
educated
and
liberal
one
at
that,
I
am
immensely
proud
to
be
Indian.
I
have
very
strong
views
on
religion
and
how
people
should
behave
but
that's
about
it.
I
just
do
my
work.
I
truly
believe
your
work
defines
you.
I
am
not
a
social
activist.
I
spend
time
with
my
family.
At
the
most,
I
teach
my
kids
to
do
namaaz
and
pray
to
Allah.
Maybe
I
have
given
neat
and
clean
hits
which
has
given
me
money
and
fame
but
for
me
it's
been
like
a
good
regular
job.
I
have
chosen
to
do
cinema
which
has
a
very
positive
impact
and
that's
what
influences
people
and
gets
me
the
tags.
Your
next
film
is
My
Name
Is
Khan.
Do
you
feel
it's
a
more
international
film
which
should
be
seen
by
all
and
will
have
a
far-reaching
influence?
I
have
never
been
a
strong
advocate
for
global
cinema
because
I
don't
think
our
films
turn
the
tide
around
though
my
directors
and
distributors
feel
otherwise.
Having
said
that,
I
will
add
that
MNIK
is
a
very
special
topic
about
humanity
in
the
garb
of
a
Muslim
character.
The
basic
tenet
of
any
religion
—
be
it
of
Allah,
God
or
Bhagwan
—
is
that
you
have
to
be
a
good
human
being
and
Khan
in
MNIK
is
one.
The
way
Karan
has
handled
his
love
story
in
a
dramatised
form
is
amazing.
It's
a
love
story
where
the
character
has
to
overcome
obstacles
in
the
path
of
love
and
that
obstacle
is
the
world
view.
How
he
overcomes
that
to
win
his
love
is
what
MNIK
is
about.
The
film
is
made
on
a
large
canvas
and
made
larger
with
Fox
coming
on
board.
The
subject
material
is
adapted
in
terms
of
humanity
in
a
very
entertaining
way.
And
with
Karan,
the
best
filmmaker
in
India
today
directing
the
film
and
Fox
distributing
it
—
the
message
of
love,
the
way
it
has
been
shot
internationally
and
the
way
of
releasing
it,
might
have
all
the
possibilities
of
an
international
release.
It's
going
to
be
released
in
a
way
no
Hindi
film
has
been
released
internationally
before
with
mega
prints
and
the
trailer
releasing
with
Avatar
in
a
first
of
its
kind.
To
you,
who's
the
most
influential
person
in
the
world?
Like
every
movie
star's
influence
changes
with
every
B-O
release,
I
think
even
across
the
globe
people's
influence
changes.
Today,
there
is
not
just
one
global
influence
but
a
collective
of
influences.
I
don't
believe
the
world
can
be
run
by
one
influential
person
right
now.
The
world
has
become
too
intelligent
to
be
demarcated
by
one
person.
It's
the
good
thoughts
of
many.
Like
Bill
Gates,
Mukesh
Ambani,
Obama
are
very
influential
and
wonderful
in
their
field
of
work
but
collectively,
they
are
fantastic.
To
you,
what
is
true
power
or
influence?
For
me,
in
means
to
be
able
to
affect
people
in
a
positive
manner
and
bring
a
smile
on
their
faces.
It
should
be
able
to
affect
young
minds
in
a
good
sense.
MNIK
Promo
The
first
look
of
Karan
Johar's
My
Name
is
Khan
will
be
unveiled
on
Wednesday
night
at
10
pm
across
all
Star
network
channels.
The
three-minute
promo
will
then
be
given
to
news
channels
and
other
media
outlets
to
broadcast.
The
theatrical
promo
is
attached
with
James
Cameron's
Avatar
which
releases
this
Friday.