Two “Senoritas” flew from Washington to Switzerland to meet SRK at Locarno Film Festival
Two “Senoritas” flew from Washington to Switzerland to meet SRK at Locarno Film Festival
It is a known fact that in the industry that Shah Rukh Khan has a massive fan following the world over.
Now interestingly, two of his fans Marush and Nibila jetted-off from Washington DC to Switzerland to meet SRK at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. The fans made a book of Shah Rukh Khan’s pictures, from his illustrious career spanning over the years and would get it signed once they met their man of dreams.
Not only that, a woman between them has only Shah Rukh Khan’s pictures saved on her phone screen saver. When asked which films made them fall in love with Shah Rukh Khan, Marush said, “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Saw it more than 100 times. She is his no 1 fan,”
while Nibila said she first saw Baazigar and fell in love with him after watching Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
When asked to share a message for Shah Rukh Khan, the women said SRK is the best. They love him and his best friends, no 1 fans.
Coming to SRK, after being honoured with the prestigious Pardo Alla Carriera Award, Shah Rukh Khan voiced his gratitude in front of a packed hall of 8000 crowd. He thanked one and all for welcoming him with such wide arms – wider than the ones he does on screen,” he said referring to his signature pose.
Sharing his thoughts on cinema and creativity, Shah Rukh Khan said, that he truly believes cinema has been the most profound and influential artistic medium of our age, and he has had the privilege of being part of this for many years, and this journey has taught him a few lessons.
He went on to add that art Art is the act of affirming life above all. It goes beyond every man-made boundary into a space of liberation. It need not be political. It need not be polemical. It need not sermonize. It need not intellectualize. It need not moralize.” He continued, “Art and cinema only need to say what it feels from the heart, to express its own truth. And that, to me, is the biggest creativity, honestly.
The Locarno Film Festival
etablished in 1946, is one of the world’s oldest annual film festivals. This year, it screens 225 films, including 104 world premieres and 15 debut movies. Shah Rukh Khan made a stellar return last year with three big releases – started off with Pathaan. The winning streak continued with Jawan, one of the highest grossing Hindi films of all the time and he ended the year with Dunki in which he collaborated with Rajkumar Hirani for the first time.
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