Did you know that Shah Rukh Khan has a nine-storey office and each floor has space to store some of his “300 awards”? “It’s designed like a…”
Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the prestigious Pardo Alla Carriera Award at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland for his exceptional contributions to cinema and recently revealed some personal details about his award collection. Looking back at his impressive career spanning over three decades, Khan shared that he is the proud owner of around 300 awards, which are kept in a dedicated room in his house and office. He admitted that he is “shameless” about his love for awards and the admiration of his audience.
In a recent chat with The Guardian, King Khan was asked if he had a trophy collection and he said, “Yes, it is bigger than this room! I have 300 awards. I have a nine-storey office and on each floor I have some of the awards. Actually, it is not a trophy room. It is a library designed like an English library.”
When Khan was asked how he likes the award ceremonies, he responded positively and said that he enjoys them a lot. He admitted that he is quite open about his love for receiving awards and attending the ceremonies. However, he admitted that he is a little nervous while giving speeches, especially at international award ceremonies, as he wants to ensure that Indian cinema is well represented. He mentioned that considering the importance of cinema to India, he has to put his best foot forward and keep his sense of humour in check.
SRK has previously expressed his penchant for awards. At the 2024 Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards in Mumbai, where he won the Best Actor award for Jawan, Khan admitted that he is a bit “greedy” for awards.
He thanked the jury for the award and noted that he had not received a Best Actor award for a long time and doubted that he would win it again. His joy was palpable and he openly admitted how much he loves receiving awards and how greedy he is.
On the work front, he will next be seen in Sujoy Ghosh’s ‘King’ alongside his daughter Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan. ‘King’ is a fast-paced action thriller.
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