Actor Shah Rukh Khan has apparently left for Switzerland, where he will be honoured with the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera – the Career Achievement Award – at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. Videos and pictures of the actor from the Mumbai airport are doing the rounds on the internet.

In a video shared on a paparazzo’s Instagram account, SRK is seen getting out of his car. Dressed in a white T-shirt and orange jacket, the actor walks straight to the airport security point and dodges the photographers standing there to click his pictures. He was accompanied by his manager Pooja Dadlani.

Shah Rukh Khan will receive the award at Piazza Grande on the evening of Saturday, August 10. In addition, his film Devdas (directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 2002) will be screened during the festival, and Shah Rukh will be present for a talk open to the public at the Forum at Spazio Cinema on Sunday, August 11.

The 77th Locarno Film Festival kicked off on August 7 and will conclude on August 17, 2024. Speaking about honoring Shah Rukh at the film festival, artistic director Ziona A. Nazzaro said, “Welcoming a living legend like Shah Rukh Khan to Locarno is a dream come true! The richness and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema is unprecedented. Khan is a Baadshah who has never lost touch with his audience. This bold and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself, while staying true to what his fans around the world expect from his films. A true ‘people’s hero’, sophisticated and grounded, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times.”

Talking about work, Shahrukh is working on his next film ‘King’. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, this film will also star Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan.