Shahrukh will be honored at the Locarno Film Festival, the first Bollywood actor to receive this honor

Shahrukh will be the first Indian to be awarded the ‘Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism’. Earlier, Italian filmmaker Francesco Rossi, American singer Harry Belafonte and Malaysian director Tsai Ming-Liang have been awarded this award.

This honor will be given at Piazza Grande in Locarno, Switzerland

Khan (58) will receive the award at Piazza Grande in Locarno, Switzerland on August 10. The festival, which begins on August 7, will also screen Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2002 film Devdas. Shah Rukh will also interact with the public at Forum Spazio Cinema on August 11.

More than 100 movies of different genres

The festival’s organisers said: “The award will be presented in recognition of Khan’s remarkable career in Indian cinema, which spans over 100 films across different genres.”

‘Welcoming Shah Rukh was like a dream come true’

Locarno Film Festival’s Artistic Director Giona A Nazzaro said that welcoming Shah Rukh at this festival is like a dream come true. he/she said, ‘his/her contribution to Indian cinema is unmatched. Khan is an actor who has never lost touch with his/her audience. he/she lives up to the expectations of his/her fans all over the world. he/she is truly a people’s hero, brilliant, down to earth and a legend of our times.’ Let us tell you that this Locarno Film Festival, which started on 7 August, will end on 17 August.