Shah Rukh Khan, who is considered as one of the most humble and vocal actors of Bollywood, finally opened up about Padmaavat row and explained why it was important to remain quiet during such situations.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus released worldwide on January 25 after a hard-fought battle with the Karni Sena and other fringe groups, who accused the filmmaker of distorting the historical facts. But during all that controversy, many prominent names of B-Town were missing from taking a stand for the film, which also includes Shah Rukh.

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But the actor finally broke his silence over Padmaavat row, saying he suggested the Padmaavat team to remain calm and silent.

At an event on Tuesday evening, SRK opened up about the entire controversy, saying, “Our business of films happens in the first few days. If you kill the first few days, the business suffers. Recently with the Viacom film (‘Padmaavat’) we had people saying ‘why don’t the other stars come up, they are not coming up, oh they are hiding’. No, we are not hiding. As a matter of fact, the simple truth is this – there is a section of people who go on an ‘uprising’ so to say.”

“If more prominent actors, actresses and directors came and talked about this film-as a matter of fact, many times I suggested to their team, not to talk about this, just keep quiet because you are giving wind to fire. And suddenly these people are getting more recognised by the virtue of being on all the news channels. So don’t give them importance,” SRK added.

Shah Rukh, who is father of three children, also believes that the environment at cinema houses should be safe for the children so that they can have a fantastic experience.

“We love our society. We make entertaining films and we want our society to be happy. A part of that happiness is as a 52-year-old father, I want you to come to the theater safe and sound with your child and happily go, even if you don’t like the film. The experience should be fantastic. That’s my responsibility. So the hurtfulness is not because ‘I am worried about my film’ but I am worried about that girl, my own son watching the film,” said Shah Rukh.

Shah Rukh also firmly believes that no matter what the situation is or will be, people will continue to make films.

“No matter however much you stop them, creative people will continue making films; they will speak what they want. Sometimes there could be troubles, but they won’t be scared of the hardship. No filmmaker goes out and makes films to insult people, to trouble regions, to disturb the community. I never think anyone does that. Especially the responsible one. Sometimes this is going to happen.”

On the work front, SRK will be next seen in Aanand L Rai’s Zero, which also stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma, and is scheduled for release on December 21.