Actor & film-critic Kamaal R Khan aka KRK detained at Mumbai airport for allegedly posting vulgar text against actresses

Actor Kamaal R Khan was detained at Mumbai international airport on Monday in connection with an old case for allegedly posting vulgar text on social media against some female actors and models, police said.

He was taken to Versova police station and a notice was served to him before he was allowed to go, an official said.

The actor was detained based on a lookout circular (LOC) issued against him by Versova police in the 2016 case for allegedly posting vulgar and lewd text on Twitter (now X) against more than a dozen actresses and models, the official said.

Who is KRK ?

Kamaal Rashid Khan , also known as  KRK , is one of the most controversial personalities on social media. He has made multiple derogatory and inflammatory statements on actors, politicians, and sports personalities. last year too, he was arrested by the Malad Police for the tweets he made back in 2020 that mocked Rishi Kapoor  and Irrfan Khan. The arrest happened after a complaint filed by Yuva Sena member  Rahul Kanal .

Early life of KRK

But who is Kamaal Rashid Khan? For all of those who are unaware, he hails from Uttar Pradesh. He wanted to make it into acting. He made his acting debut with a film called Sitam in 2005, which sank without a trace. His claim to fame is said to be the 2008 film Deshdrohi. Even though the film was a box-office failure, social media users keep digging scenes from it to have fun. It has attracted multiple memes on Twitter and Instagram.

In 2009, he participated in the third season of the Indian reality show Bigg Boss, which was hosted by  Amitabh Bachchan . He was eliminated from the show and came back as a wild card entry. He grabbed a lot of headlines for his violent streak inside the house and multiple fights with Vindu Dara Singh, Raju Srivastava, and Tanaaz. Khan attracted a lot of eyeballs for his statements inside the house.

With added inputs from agencies