Paris, July 25, 2024 – Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has entered history once again by receiving a gold coin from the Grévin Museum of Paris which has never occurred before in the history of the Golden Hall of Grévin. Well-acclaimed for his gigantic contribution in world cinema, Khan is now famous and recognized globally. He has thus been honored with almost two hundred awards to his credit and a few of them make him the first Indian actor to bag them. Here are five notable firsts in Shah Rukh Khan’s career:Here are five notable firsts in Shah Rukh Khan’s career:
UNESCO’s 2011 Pyramide con Marni Award
In 2011, for his contribution toward raising awareness about education, SRK was honored with UNESCO’s Pyramide con Marni award; making him the first Indian actor to receive this titled award. This award was given in regard to his charitable activities with an especial reference to child education.
Included on the Burj Khalifa list
Hollywood consoles manufacturers movies featuring Shah Rukh Khan are part of the world record as Shah Rukh Khan is the only actor whose image has ever been put on the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. The trailers of his upcoming giant films *Jawan* 2023, *Pathaan* 2023, and *Dunki* 2023 were premiered on the structure. Besides, his picture was displayed after his group, the Kolkata Knight Riders, won the IPL 2024.
Career Achievement Honour at the Locarno International Film Festival
Khan was the luckiest man from India to set his feet at the Locarno International Film festival at Ascona-Locarno –Switzerland to receive the Pardo alla Carriere Tourism award. The colorful extravaganza of film fest will also showcase Khan’s oh so famous movie *Devdas* released in the year 2002 directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The Yale Chubb Fellowship
Yale’s Chubb Fellowship is one of Yale’s most prestigious prizes given to heads of state, Nobel Prize winners, and many other personalities such as Shah Rukh Khan. The analysis of the reception of the fellowship is based on the minutes of the meeting of the fellowship committee which made the decision to award Khan the fellowship due to his contribution to cinema and philanthropy, and his understanding of art as a means to develop human ideals and aspirations.
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Order of Arts and Letters Knight
Although it was not given solely to him, today only a few Indian actors, including Khan, have been awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. This distinguished prize recognizes people that have considerably contributed to the enhancement of the French patrimony, which underlines the global outreach of Khan.
Since then, Shah Rukh Khan keeps on establishing new records and new heights with a distinguished identity of Indian cinema and tradition over the world.
Report By: Sonali Sarkar