Best ‘birthday gift’ ever for Shah Rukh Khan: Son Aryan walks out of jail on bail, after over 3 weeks

Gulf Today Report

For Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, it's a 'super release' he will never forget his entire life. And for the first time ever, it does not revolve around his latest film, but his son. After spending over three weeks behind bars, Aryan finally walked out of the Arthur Road Central Jail (ARCJ) in Mumbai on Saturday.

The release is timely, as Aryan will be able to join in the celebrations of the actor's birthday, which falls on November 2.

With thousands of fans, admirers, a huge posse of police and mediapersons camping here for the second day, Aryan's much-anticipated exit out of the ARCJ to the waiting vehicle lasted barely a couple of seconds.

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Earlier, for the second time in two days, Shah Rukh Khan drove out in a motorcade on Saturday to fetch his son Aryan.

The bail is conditional. Aryan Khan has to submit a personal bond of Rs100,00, according to the order, and surrender his passport.

The conditions include not leaving the country without permission, "not indulging in similar activities, not communicating with other accused like his friend Arbaaz Merchant, and not talking to the media."

Aryan Khan also has to go to the NCB office every Friday between 11 am and 2 pm, attend court hearings, and join investigations whenever required.

If any of these conditions are violated, the court says, the NCB can request cancellation o the bail.

Shah Rukh Khan left his Bandra home 'Mannat' at around 8am with aides, lawyers and security even as it transpired that it could be several hours more before Aryan actually walks out of the Arthur Road Central Jail (ARCJ) at Chinchpokli.

The megastar took a break at a five-star hotel en route, took some light refreshments and kept a vigil in the vehicle for Aryan, whom he last met inside the ARCJ on October 21.

Fans wait for the release of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan outside the Mumbai jail. AFP

All that the waiting crowds managed to catch was a glimpse of Aryan sporting a bright blue shirt with his stark mane visible, but his face covered by a dark mask as he stepped inside the car without looking around.

Whisked off by a bevy of bouncers and bodyguards to the white SUV with tinted glasses on all sides, Aryan was immediately driven toward his Bandra home via the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.

He reached well in time for a piping-hot home-cooked lunch, 29 days after he left his 'Mannat' bungalow on October 2 for the Mumbai-Goa luxury cruise which ended in an unexpected jail sojourn.