Nationalism is amazing, important, but is that same as Hinduism, asks Saif Ali Khan

April 23, 2017 08:56

From triple talaq to Islamophobia, from the insecurity that he sees in the 'amplification of the azaan' to the now factious subject of nationalism and minorities, there was no subject that actor Saif Ali Khan shied away from during an interview, a day after he was the guest at Express Adda in Mumbai.

"Nationalism is amazing and important for development, but is that the same as Hinduism? I don't think so. In a country that has been secular, there are minorities, it will make them uncomfortable. This doesn't apply to me because my world is more privileged, insular," he said, adding, "So I don't mind living in a Hindu State either, just make the law same for everyone.'

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