If there's is a Shah Rukh Khan event, can fans keep calm? We know the answer obviously. Shah Rukh Khan received a career achievement honor at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. NDTV exclusively captured the mood, the fan frenzy and the atmosphere of the film festival which was "Shah Rukh Khan-fied". In the videos, we can see fans chanting his names at the top of their voices. Fans can be seen waiting eagerly with bated breath to catch a glimpse of the superstar. As soon as he came at the venue, where fans were waiting for him, excitement reached at its peak. Fans can be seen jostling to touch him, to click pictures with him. Shah Rukh Khan, with a broad smile on his face, shook hands with fans as well. Shah Rukh Khan rocked an all-black look at the event.
After receiving the prestigious Pardo Alla Carriera Award, Shah Rukh Khan expressed his gratitude in front of a packed hall comprising 8000 crowd. "Thank you all for welcoming me with such wide arms - wider than the ones I do on screen," he said referring to his signature pose.
Sharing his thoughts on cinema and creativity, Shah Rukh Khan said, "I truly believe cinema has been the most profound and influential artistic medium of our age," he said. "I've had the privilege of being part of this for many years, and this journey has taught me a few lessons."
"Art is the act of affirming life above all. It goes beyond every man-made boundary into a space of liberation. It need not be political. It need not be polemical. It need not sermonize. It need not intellectualize. It need not moralize." He continued, "Art and cinema only need to say what it feels from the heart, to express its own truth. And that, to me, is the biggest creativity, honestly," he added.
Established in 1946, the Locarno Film Festival is one of the world's oldest annual film festivals. This year, it will screen 225 films, including 104 world premieres and 15 debut movies. Shah Rukh Khan made a stellar comeback last year with three big releases. He started the year with Pathaan. The winning streak continued with Jawan, one of the highest grossing Hindi films of all the time. He ended the year with Dunki in which he collaborated with Rajkumar Hirani for the first time.