Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who received an honorary doctorate degree in arts and culture from Britain’s University of Bedfordshire, will be receiving his second honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
The Indian star will deliver a lecture at the University on October 15.
The same university had conferred an honorary degree of the doctor of science to ‘Bharat Ratna’ Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.
Some of the other film personalities to be conferred the honorary doctorate are Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Sharmila Tagore, Akshay Kumar and AR Rahman.
Statement from ‘The University of Edinburgh’
Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most influential actors in the world, having appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films.
He has received 14 Filmfare Awards, honouring excellence in the Hindi language film industry and has more than 15 million Twitter followers.
He was awarded one of India’s highest civilian awards, the Padma Shri, in 2005.
Edinburgh and India
The University has been linked with India for nearly 250 years. Professor William Robertson, Edinburgh’s Principal from 1762 to 1793 and a noted Enlightenment thinker, wrote one of the earliest European texts to focus on India – An Historical Disquisition concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India.
Edinburgh’s first Indian student graduated in 1876 and by the 1920s its Indian student population was greater than that of any other UK University.
The University of Edinburgh’s India Institute and its India Liaison Office in Mumbai seek to extend the University’s relationship with India by encouraging research collaborations and academic exchanges.
“The University of Edinburgh has very strong ties with India and I am delighted that we are able to welcome one of the most outstanding stars of world cinema.” said Professor Charlie Jeffery, University of Edinburgh Senior Vice-Principal.
700 cr business beatable
But honours are not beatable
SRK true king in Indian cinema
wow srkians its cheer up time for us. Sir SRK thank you so much for giving such pride moments to all indians.
Hail the KING \m/
ONE MORE REASON FOR JEALOUSY HATERS
How Amazing is this. Can’t even count the honours he has received internationally. & What a proud moment for India , Bollywood, & for SRKians.. Shah Rukh Khan is the biggest pride of country as well as Hindi Cinema. He is the face of India & Bollywood for a reason.. SRK, you rule !!!
as much as some craps will try to pull him down, he’ll kick him like this as usual . SRK – THE BEST .
How Amazing is this. Can’t even count the honours he has received internationally. & What a proud moment for India , Bollywood, & for SRKians.. Shah Rukh Khan is the biggest pride of country as well as Hindi Cinema. He is the face of India & Bollywood for a reason.. SRK, you rule !!
as much as some craps will try to pull him down, he’ll kick him like this as usual . SRK — THE BEST .
SHAHRUKH
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SRK : THE MEGA STAR
SRK : THE KING
SRK : THE BAADSHAH
SRK : THE INSPIRATION
SRK : THE RULER
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Difference. Difference. Difference. Difference. Difference between Badshah & Katil.
SRK gets calls to receive doctorate from prestigious universities.
Salman Khan gets calls from police & Summons from Court.
Difference. Difference. Difference. Difference. Difference.
First lecture at Yale University and now Edinburgh University lecture. Things that make Shah Rukh Khan different from the rest.
What a Proud Moment !! University of Edinburgh have over 18 Nobel laureates will honour SRK.
Atleast he wont be getting no award from Chinese university’s as his presence there is non-existent…!
SRK gets honoured with doctorate degree, masters degree, certificate of excellence etc, whereas our beloved criminal khan gets conferred with Section 304A (causing death by negligence, punishable with imprisonment up to two years), 304 Part II (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), section 149 (unlawful assembly) etc.
Feel the difference, feel the shame …!
Congrats SRK !!!!!! You please retire and keep receiving xyz awards. Box Office is no longer your field !!!!!!!!!!!
SRK had previously received an honorary doctorate degree in arts and culture from Britain’s University of Bedfordshire in the year 2009 ??
SRK is 2nd Indian to get Doctorate degree from Edinburgh University after A P J Abdul Kalam.
Highest grossers in overseas
1.PK
2. Bajrangi Bhaijaan
No self proclaimed king anywhere on top.
@xrate : If you lick firangis they will throw some award at you as well !!!!!!!!!! btw why do you want to bring Salman on this page? Why cant you enjoy your King’s candies without naming it? I can understand that your body is still left with impacts of treatment you received in last 2.2 years in asylum which makes you mention Salman in every comment. Love him or Hate him but cant ignore him !!!!!!!!!!!!
Too much fun !!!!!!!!!!
List of 10 best srk songs r
main toh hu pagal (baadshah)
main toh hu pagal munda (army)
chalak chalak (devdas)
apun bola (josh)
laveria hua (raju ban gaya gentleman)
osaka muraiya (one two ka four)
thandi mein pasina bahe (guddu)
raat ka nasha abhi (asoka)
dheere jalna (paheli)
dance pe chance rnbdj)
there r some more songs but this r the top ten songs which also describes his personality.
SRK is pride of india and of millions of people around the world.
King is always king
The stardom & respect Shah Rukh Khan has achieved & received internationally, salman or aamir can never ever dream of it. SRK is the pride Hero, the Pride of country and everything & King of Most no. of successful films , King of Bollywood. king of honours, achievements, awards, King of heart whereas Salman is the king of criminals , & abusing women, Bhojpuri remakes & disasters and aamir the king of tears & perfaketionist & stealing credits and flops . SRK is uncomparable .
@Syed Ahmed khan 03:24 pm : Check your back. Smoke is blowing all over :P
So if acting is not SRK’s field, then who, according to you, is best suitable for that??
Your non-actor khan? Lol
Stop trolling yourself you moron.
@xzone, you’re obsessed with Salman..itna frustrated kyon hai bhai? itna bhi mat jalo..not good for health.
THE LION KING KHAN
@JS , @Hrithik : Jali article dekh kar? don’t worry we can see the pain it has given to u after all ur Bhojpuri every time needs to ask & request from court to go abroad whereas King Khan is getting back to back biggest achievements /Honours from all over the World. Boom!
& Check out the list who has most no. of HGs in top 10 as well as in top 15 in OS . even Hrithik also has most Highest grossers in top 10 & 15 than your Local Bhojpuri Lallu as well as he has most no. of success films in OS than your Criminal Lallu & perfakestionist even Akshay kumar too. ROFL .
@Hrithik : Irony when decades strugger Bhojpuri Khan’s fan tell that actor to retire who is giving back to back successful films since 2006, & back to back 100crs films since 2006 & back to back 200cr grossers films since 2010 & has not given a single flop since 10 years whereas their decades strugger disaster Khan gave 11 flops during this period, including 3 + disasters ( SRK has not given a single in entire career ), who needs to retire now? as well as failed countless times to give 100cr films since 2006, who needs to retire now? & also failed to cross several times since 2010 to give 200cr grosser films despite of south remakes masala films, who needs to retire as he can’t give a hit, 100cr/200cr gross with famous south masala remake films? ofc aka disaster Bhojpuri Bhai. :D
Now the Baadshah of Bollywood, Dr. Shah Rukh Khan will receive “Honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh” whereas Salman still needs court’s permission 1st to go abroad! LMAO!
Who is this srk?????????
Congrats King ! You rule in all field. But where is Remake king?? In jail?? HUHUHUHU….
Just watch his Yale speech guys to know why he is respected all over the world