Shah Rukh Khan slays in black at Locarno Film Festival 2024 in Switzerland, leaves fans awestruck
Shah Rukh Khan attended the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The festival also screened his 2002 hit Devdas, directed
Shah Rukh Khan attended the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The festival also screened his 2002 hit Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Published on Aug 11, 2024 11:53 AM IST 10 Photos
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Actor Shah Rukh Khan received the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera award-Locarno Tourism, or Career Leopard, at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland for his contribution to cinema. He is the first Indian personality to be felicitated with the honour. The actor was presented with the award at the jam-packed Piazza Grande square on Saturday evening.
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In his award acceptance speech, Shah Rukh Khan thanked the audience and Locarno Film Festival's artistic director, Giona A Nazzaro, for their warm welcome. "I want to thank you all for welcoming me with such wide arms, wider than the ones I do on screen, to this really pretty, very beautiful, cultural, artistic, and extremely hot city of Locarno. So many people stuffed up in a little square and so hot, it's just like being at home in India. Thank you so much for having me here; it's been a wonderful last two evenings, everybody, including Nazaro..." he said.
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Referring to several of his films in which he has played the roles of a "champ, a superhero, a zero, a dejected fan, and a very, very resilient lover". Shah Rukh Khan said he feels encouraged after being awarded the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism at the film gala.
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"I normally don't go out for occasions like this, I don't know how to relate to people or how to talk to them, I just know how to act a little bit, not too much. But I'm here tonight, and I feel extremely encouraged by the Locarno Film Festival's 77th edition. I wish you all the best," said Shah Rukh Khan.
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