Hear someone say Baadshah and Shah Rukh is the immediate thing that comes to one’s mind. The story of Shah Rukh’s life provides inspiration and courage to all the millenials. In terms of audience size and income, he has been declared one of the most successful film stars in the world. Khan’s philanthropic endeavours have provided health care and disaster relief, and he was honoured with UNESCO’s Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support of children’s education.
1.In 2008, Newsweek named him one of their fifty most powerful people in the world.
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine founded in 1933. They even wrote why the world loves Shah Rukh in an impressive manner
2. He has received 14 Filmfare awards from 30 Nominations.
Khan has won the Filmfare Best Actor award for Baazigar (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Devdas (2002), Swades (2004), Chak De! India (2007) and My Name Is Khan (2010).
3.He is the 1st Indian Citizen to be invited to Yale University – USA
In June 2012, Yale university presented him with their highest award for leadership, the Chubb Fellow Award
4.He has a Gold Coin Statute of him in Paris.
SRK is the first Bollywood actor to have a gold coin statue in Grevin Museum, Paris. The same Museum also has statues of writer Salman Rushdie and social activist Mahashweta Devi.
5.SRK is the first Indian to receive the U.N.E.S.C.O –Pyramide Con Marni.
As discussed above, SRK received the U.N.E.S.C.O – Pyramide Con Marni for his contributions towards charity worldwide. SRK never brags about his charity work. He regularly donates towards Cancer treatment of poor patients, Rural development and education. He also provides lot of financial help during natural calamities.
6.He has a species of Orchid named after him in Singapore.
The name of the species of Orchid in Singapore is Ascocenda Shahrukh Khan
On being Asked how he felt having an orchid named after him, SRK joked: “I’m just happy it wasn’t a watermelon or a mango. It’s a great honour.”
7.SRK was invited to ring the opening bell for NASDAQ in 2010. (NASDAQ is the world’s biggest Stock Exchange located in NY, USA)
Along with Kajol, SRK was invited to ring the opening bell for the NASDAQ . As a part of promotion for My Name is Khan, SRK and Kajol rang the bell on behalf of Fox Searchlight Pictures, which was distributing the film in the US Market.
8.SRK was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Légion d’honneur, the highest civilian honour in France.
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius had conferred his country’s highest civilian award — Knight of the Legion of Honour — on SRK in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural diversity across the world.
9.He received the best Citizen award in 1997, by the Govt. of India.
10. He received India’s 4th highest Civilian Conour, The Padma Shri in 2005.
Aren’t these enough to make you fall in Love with him ?
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