Shah Rukh Khan Charms Locarno Film Festival with Career Achievement Award Speech

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Naman Ramachandran Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan added another accolade to his illustrious career at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, where he was presented with a career achievement honor on Saturday.

The superstar, known for his wit as much as his on-screen performances, delivered an acceptance speech that blended heartfelt reflections on cinema with his trademark humor.

Addressing the packed 8000-strong crowd in Locarno’s Piazza Grande, Khan began by acknowledging the warm reception he received. “Thank you all for welcoming me with such wide arms – wider than the ones I do on screen,” he quipped, referencing his famous open-armed pose.

The actor, affectionately known by his initials SRK or King Khan to his fans, went on to praise the festival’s location. “It’s a very beautiful, very cultural, very artistic, and extremely hot city of Locarno,” he remarked, adding with a grin, “So many people stuffed up in a little square and so hot.