Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) was awarded the ‘Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative’ award at the 41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in the UAE yesterday.
The Pathaan actor was honored for his decades’ worth of contributions to the entertainment industry at the Expo Centre in Sharjah.
The event was attended by a large number of SRK fans in a jam-packed auditorium, who chanted his name until his arrival onstage.
Dressed in a dapper black suit, the iconic actor humbly accepted the award from the Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority, Ahmed Al Ameri, and the General Co-ordinator of the SIBF Khawla Al Mujaini.
SRK gave a heartfelt speech to his diehard fans in attendance and remarked,
All of us, no matter where we live, what color we are, what religion we follow or what songs we dance to; thrive in a culture of love, peace, and compassion.
Always the entertainer, he left his fans swooning when he recreated his signature arms outstretched pose from the Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
SRK also gave the audience some more memorable moments, reciting dialogues from his popular films, Om Shanti Om and Baazigar.
Shah Rukh Khan is a household name not only in India but all around the world. He is an Indian actor, film producer, and TV personality who has appeared in more than 80 films and earned numerous accolades.
SRK will make his much-awaited comeback on the big screen after a long hiatus in the upcoming movie Pathaan, with Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, and Dimple Kapadia.
