Shahrukh Khan now “Datuk Shahrukh Khan”

This weekend saw Shahrukh flying into Malaysia to receive the coveted title of the “Datuk”. The title is similar to the knighthood of Britain. It is indeed a great honor and SRK is the first Indian actor to receive it. SRK wore the traditional Malaysian dress and all dressed smartly in black and gold made a grand entry to receive to. The fans definitely were floored to see their favorite actor. There were 76 others who received the title and Shahrukh made it a point to acknowledge the presence of his fans. A star in all respects.

The Malacca authorities said “Khan was given the title because some of his movies had been shot in the historical state boosting tourism”. Shahrukh Khan, many other Bollywood and popular Tamil actors are very popular in the land considering its huge ethnic population. Shahrukh has an injured arm as a result of an accident on one of the locations however, this did not in anyway restrict him for being the friendly star he is. He even took a rickshaw ride through Malacca. However, there are quite a few people who are definitely not happy with the decision and there is a big controversy going on as regards why SRK has been chosen for the title.