Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan delighted fans at the Locarno Film Festival, where he was honoured for his contributions to cinema. After the big felicitation ceremony on Saturday, the actor sat down for a candid chat where he shared tidbits from his career so far and also opened up about his future projects, including the upcoming film 'King'.
Post the candid session, SRK marked the special day by calling his fans to join him for a group selfie at the prestigious festival. As Shah Rukh made his way off the stage, he held out his camera and put on his best smile and clicked away to get as many photos as he could with his cheery audience.
The actor also graciously interacted with the crowd gathered outside the venue, who waited to catch a glimpse of him. In a viral post, the actor was seen stopping to take a video of himself with the screaming fans who waved at him and professed their love for him.
Khan's appearance at the festival comes amid a busy year for the star, who has been involved in prepping for his next film titled 'King'. Shah Rukh made the announcement during a Q&A session, saying, "The next film that I'm doing 'King', I have to start working on it. (I have to) Lose some weight, stretch a little so my groin doesn't get caught when I'm doing action. It's painful and hurtful. I have a bag full of icing machines. So you keep doing it. It's the worst thing to see me on sets after action. I look really cool in the film. After that I'm tired, somebody is pressing my back, I can't walk, and then suddenly you see people, and you give flying kisses."
Shah Rukh, who returned to the big screen in 2023 after a five-year hiatus with action thrillers 'Pathaan', 'Jawan', and social drama 'Dunki', said doing stunts is a difficult job. "You have to practice action. You have doubles doing some of the most dangerous stunts. I have some wonderful guys. There's a gentleman called Devil for 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan' and some other boys. But 80 per cent of it (action), you have to finally do it yourself if you want to sell it," he added.
Shah Rukh said he will finish work on 'King' in 2025, but did not reveal if he had any release date in mind.
