Mumbai, Aug 18 - He says he tries to follow the rules and has been strip-searched several times while travelling within the US. But the two-hour detention at Newark airport was different, says Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, with authorities asking 'bizarre and embarrassing' questions instead of following routine security measures.

'I am scared of the authorities and rules so I try to follow the rules of the country I travel to. Whenever I am in America, I have to report at least two hours in advance while travelling within the country for security reasons -- they ask me to take off my clothes and shoes, and I do that,' Shah Rukh told reporters here Tuesday, four days after he was detained at the Newark airport.

'But I never experienced this kind of treatment. It was embarrassing... I've never been asked such questions.'

'There are some routine security measures - they check your fingerprints and scan your retina. But the routine security process was not followed. Instead, the authorities asked me bizarre and irrelevant questions. I am not trying to make a point here, but why were security measures not followed?' he asked.

Shah Rukh said he quietly followed the instructions of the authorities.

'I didn't say a word there because I have a sense of humour which might lead to something... I don't want special treatment. I was not angry and I was not disturbed.'

'The security of any country is important but caste, religion or race shouldn't come in the way of security measures.