Himesh in burqa row

[Sidra54]

A popular Bollywood male singer has apologised for wearing a burqa to pray in a famous Muslim shrine in India.

Himesh Reshammiya said he was sorry if people were “offended” by his dressing as a woman to enter the Ajmer shrine.

The shrine’s prayer attendants have defended the singer, saying he put the burqa on because he wanted to offer prayers without being mobbed by fans.

The shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hassan Chishti, a medieval Muslim saint, dominates the town of Ajmer.

The shrine draws followers from across India’s faiths, including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Parsees and Jains.

Reshammiya created a stir at the shrine on Tuesday night when some devotees spotted him in a burqa. They took it up with the prayer attendants.

‘Honourable’

The singer said that he had come to offer prayers for the success of his upcoming film wearing his normal clothes.

But he changed into a burqa after he was mobbed by fans at the gate, and slipped in through a different entrance.

Chief prayer attendant Sarwar Chisti said Reshammiya’s intentions had been honourable.

“He changed his dress only to avoid the crowds. He wanted to pray in peace,” he said.

The singer said he apologised if anybody had felt “offended” by his action.

Last year, Bollywood starlet Katrina Kaif was criticised by devotees for entering the shrine in a skirt.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian male singer in burqa row

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i seeee
burqa lookz good on him i think he should wear it more often lollll

[Let_Uz_Chat]

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What Katrina did was more shocking.

[shweetdreamz]

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himesh... please.... dont. take. the burqa. off. ever. thanks. bye.

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Someone steal all of his baseball caps.

[SheeN]

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poor fellow !!! so desperate that his movie should be a hit…

[blessed2006]

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let uz chat i wanna know dat katrina news.....................

[aminas]

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^ i read somewhr she wore skirt on some shrine

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@blessed2006

let uz chat i wanna know dat katrina news…

Last year when Katrina was filiming for her movie Namaste London, a scene of the movie was shot at Khwaja Moinudeen Chisti Ajmeri :rehm: shrine, In Ajmer, and she was dressed In an inappropriate skirt.

[mizzrani]

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acha hai k burqha he pehnay rahkay , look much better on him den his frshie/modern look ..

[aniiisa]

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im suprised he took his cap off to put the burqa on..lol..imagine if he didnt...lol