When Shah Rukh Khan attended the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2022 at the Expo Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, he was presented with the Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative award. Many of his supporters showed up for the event, and videos and images are now making their way online.
Shah Rukh appeared at the event in an all-black avatar, according to a fanclub video. He had hair that was backcombed. According to the actor's statement at the ceremony, he was given the prize for his "service to the cultural scene and reproductivity in the field of writing and creativity."
A part of his speech, according to Hindustan Times read, “All of us, no matter where we live, what colour we are, what religion we follow or what songs we dance to… thrive in a culture of love, peace and compassion.”
Shah Rukh then performed his famous, arms-outstretched-out stance from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge while he was on stage. He provided the viewers with his famous dialogue in another video.
He also added lines from his movie Baazigar and made fans go gaga.
Check out the video here:
For the unversed, On Friday, November 11, Shah Rukh took to his social media handles and shared a collage of him and Deepika Padukome from all their four films and wished her well. He wrote, "To 15 fabulous years of excellence… perseverance…amazing performances with you and the warm hugs!! Here’s looking at you…Looking at you. and looking at you…and still looking at you… @deepikapadukone".
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