New Delhi: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has said he does not believe there is intolerance in the country , clarifying that his earlier comments on the issue were misconstrued.

The actor, who faced a strong backlash from rightwing groups for his remarks on intolerance in November, said he was asked to speak about future generations and his advice to them was taken out of context.

“I do not think there is intolerance or not... the question that was asked, for which people pounced on me, was `what would you say to the future generation?' because I now fall under the seniority zone...50% of our population is 25 now. If I can give any advice to them, then it would be to not differentiate in the name of region, religion, caste, colour, creed, sex or gender,“ Shah Rukh said during a television show.

The 50-year-old actor said, “I never meant that it is happening now. I don't think. I will be very clear... Everything is very nice in our country ... God bless India, long live us, long live us Indians. There is no problem and nobody has been intolerant towards me except when I smoke“. He added that his stand had nothing to do with the release of his film.

Calling himself a patriot and a nationalist, the actor said he was sorry if anyone misunderstood him.

“I think we are on the cusp of modernisation and at the best of places a country can be in... We will, we can and we should be a superpower. There are only small issues for the young generation. ...Every time I speak, things are misunderstood,“ he said, joking that from now on he should only be asked questions about his trivialities and films.

After SRK, Aamir had also landed in trouble for speaking out against the growing atmosphere of intolerance in the country .

