Shah Rukh Khan to be felicitated with Lifetime Achievement Award at Locarno Film Festival
Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival. The Jawan star will be feted for proving his versatility as an actor in over 100 films cutting across various genres.
The Bollywood star will be honored with the award on August 10 in the festival's Piazza Grande. The following day, he will engage in a public conversation. Additionally, the festival will showcase the 2002 hit costume drama "Devdas," where Khan portrays a melancholic aristocrat whose life spirals down after his family prevents him from marrying his childhood love.
“To welcome a living legend like Shah Rukh Khan in Locarno is a dream come true. The wealth and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema is unprecedented. Kahn is a king who has never lost touch with the audience that crowned him. This brave and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself while remaining true to what his fans all over the world eagerly expect from his films. A true ‘people’s hero’, sophisticated and down to earth, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times, ’’ gushed Locarno Artistic Director Giona A. Nazzaro.
Some of the notable past recipients of this award include Tsai Ming-Liang, Claudia Cardinale, Johnnie To, Francesco Rosi, Harry Belafonte, and Jane Birkin.
Shah Rukh had an outstanding 2023, releasing three films back-to-back after a four-year hiatus. He made a triumphant return to the big screen with YRF's «Pathaan» and later collaborated with Atlee on ‘Jawan.’ Both films were major
