WATCH: Shah Rukh receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 77th Locarno Film Festival
Bollywood’s famous actor Shah Rukh Khan was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. His speech at the festival was widely shared online.

Actor Shah Rukh Khan was honored with the Pardo alla Carriera award at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland on Saturday, August 10. On this occasion, many pictures and videos of the actor surfaced on social media. On this occasion, Shah Rukh wore a black shirt, jacket and trousers.
Shah Rukh Khan joked about its weight after receiving the award, which made the audience laugh. Shah Rukh, who looked sweaty in the heat, expressed his happiness on being in Locarno and called it ‘a beautiful, cultural, artistic and extremely hot city, where so many people are gathered in a small square.’ He jokingly said, “It’s like being home in India.”
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Shah Rukh’s supremacy is evident everywhere – from his iconic scenes on the big screen to the loud cheers of the crowd, his heartfelt gestures to the people at the Locarno Film Festival, and his immense gratitude to everyone for loving him and inviting him there! ðŸ”@iamsrk– pic.twitter.com/p4C1Fkj4zV
— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) August 10, 2024
During his speech, a fan from the crowd shouted, “I love you”. Shah Rukh replied, “I love you too. The drama continues even after the serious speech. This is the Locarno Film Festival, we all have to look intellectual, right?”
He added, “I had a wonderful day, the food turned out great, my Italian is improving, and my cooking is getting better.” He then spoke in Italian and translated, “I can even make pasta and pizza. I’m learning here in Locarno.”
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and on behalf of India. Hello And Thank you (Hello, thank you). May God bless you all”, he said, ending his speech.
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Shah Rukh Khan made an appearance at the event in Locarno when he received the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera award and surprised everyone with his brilliant speech full of charm and wit!@iamsrk @filmfestolocarno#Shahrukh Khan #Locarno77 #pardoallacarriera #GlobalSuperstar #LocarnoFilmFestival– pic.twitter.com/MeNE6UwV9k
— Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) August 10, 2024
Shah Rukh Khan was given a grand welcome at Piazza Grande in Locarno, where he was presented with the Lifetime Award by the Locarno Film Festival. pic.twitter.com/BXafuPS1jg
-Georgszalai (@georgszalai) August 10, 2024
Talking about work, Shah Rukh will next be seen in Sujoy Ghosh’s film ‘King’, in which he will be accompanied by Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan.