Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan will be given an honorary award at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival, Variety reported on Monday.
The Red Sea festival’s second edition will run December 1-10 in Jeddah.
A stalwart of Bollywood, actor-producer Khan has been making his mark for decades with blockbusters such as ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham,’ ‘Dil Se’ among others.
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More recently, in 2018, he worked with his VFX studio Red Chillies Entertainment to co-produce “Zero.” With the 2019 thriller “Badla,” the production business went on to achieve great success. The eight-episode political espionage series “Bard of Blood” from the firm is currently streaming on Netflix.
Khan, who is revered around the world, was admitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018. He also shares ownership with the cricket teams Trinbago Knight Riders and Kolkata Knight Riders.
On his birthday earlier this year, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, once again displayed his image.
“We are thrilled to be honoring Shah Rukh Khan, who is a remarkable talent and global superstar,” Red Sea festival CEO Mohammed Al Turki was quoted as saying by Variety.
Khan “has captivated audiences since his earliest performances and is one of the world’s most renowned actors working today,” he added.
Khan said he was truly honored to receive this award from the Red Sea International Film Festival.
