Mumbai: Under huge criticism from the entertainment industry after admitting that a sexual harassment allegation she levelled nearly a decade ago was false, actress-cum-politician Shilpa Shinde on Tuesday sought to redirect public focus towards Bihar-based educator Faisal Khan, popular as ‘Khan Sir’. Facing a fierce backlash from industry bodies, fellow actors, male and female activists plus social media users, Shinde, 48, abruptly diverted the attention to ‘Khan Sir’, who wa

For years, Faizal Khan, known across the country by his affectionate moniker of ‘Khan Sir,’ has cultivated the image of an educator fighting a noble battle against an exploitative coaching industry. To millions of students, he is not merely a teacher but a folk hero, someone who is an outsider challenging entrenched interests while offering affordable education to the masses. But the recent episode surrounding the attack on Khan Global Studies in Patna raise uncomfortable que