Looking for a Pakistani SRK or Obama

Shobha De recently paid to tribute to Shahrukh Khan in an indiatimes article (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Opinion/Columnists/Shobhaa_De/Politically_In correct/Indias_hope-_SRK/articleshow/2291647.cms ) where she said that he is the “man with an important agenda (to save Islam and restore its tarnished glory) and not just an actor but an influential agent for change.”

She believes that he is ready to enter into the second or dual phase of a public life and become a politician. She thinks that “Shah Rukh Khan is the Neo-Mussalman India has been waiting for. He wears his religion unabashedly on his sleeve and has referred to himself as 'an ambassador for Allah'. She also noted that over the past few years, SRK-watchers have monitored his every 'aadab' and 'salaam alaikum' at high profile events and commented that he no longer greets fans or anybody else, with the more traditional 'namastey'. He also makes it a point to acknowledge 'Khudaa's' grace and blessings, each time he is complimented, besides vociferously articulating his feelings about the misrepresentation of Islam. These sentiments are heartfelt and undoubtedly sincere. They all add up to a whole when seen in a larger, political context.
If SRK does contest an election in, say, Uttar Pradesh, he'll win hands down. That's a given. But will he, unlike some of his other film industry colleagues, succeed as a neta? Be the leader India's young are desperately in search of? Chances are, he will. SRK has what it takes to be a 21st century politician, in the international mould. He is young, wealthy, successful and sharp. Like Obama. Above all, he has a dream. He is a man on a very special mission.

If you ask me, SRK is better than Obama, he hardly shoots from mouth and if he ever does, he stands by it (does not whine that journalists misinterpreting his words). His recent film “Chak de” has done a lot more for the feminist cause than many other films who wear their feminism on every dialogue and poster. But as a Pakistani, the 64 million dollar question that comes to my mind: where do we find such a leader in Pakistan. Someone who has grasp on the local and international scene, who is good in his chosen field, who not only commands popularity but immense respect across board, who firmly believes in nation Pakistan and what it entails and someone who is neither apologetic about being a Pakistani Muslim nor defensive. Sadly, we have no such home grown figures who are not only larger than life but also scandl free. The closest thing we HAD (yes, the use of past tense is deliberate) was a passionate Imran Khan who has turned into a caricature. His invisible ‘darhee’ is longer than that of Maulana Fazlur Rehman and a lot more dangerous.

If I am asked to vote for SRK, I most definitely will. After all, he is cool, assured and brings a sense of stability (he has been at the top of his game for over a decade) that political scene here is crying for. The question is, will I ever get the chance to vote for someone like SRK in Pakistan???