Bollywood's hottest actor Shah Rukh Khan was floored recently when the South Korean government presented him with an honorary black belt in taekwondo.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan shows the mark on his finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Bollywood`s hottest actor Shah Rukh Khan was floored recently when the South Korean government presented him with an honorary black belt in taekwondo.
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The honorary award - a fifth degree black belt in taenwondo (a form of martial arts that originated in Korea) - was presented to King Khan on Thursday by the South Korean embassy in Mumbai.
At the event, which took place in Taj Lands End hotel, King Khan was also given another special honour for his his work as "ambassador in culture and tourism."
This is the third time King Khan has received an international honour.
Last year, the actor received the honourary title of "Datuk" from the Malaysian government while earlier this year, in July, he was conferred with an honourary doctorate in arts and culture by Bedfordshire University in London for his contribution to art and cinema.
According to a close friend of the actor, the latest honour was, however, totally unexpected and left him flabbergasted.
"SRK was shocked when he heard that the South Korean government was presenting him with an honourary black belt degree. He was very excited and felt very humbled as he realized that he is going to be the recipient of such a prestigious honour," the source said.
However, King Khan said he is not quite ready to quit his lover boy image and don the image of an action hero. "Thanks to the Consulate General, I feel like I know Taekwondo. But I plan to stick to romance and utilise both my hands perfectly first," he said.
Phew! We suppose Bollywood star Akshay Kumar (who is a real black belt holder in karate) will not be having sleepless nights, after all.
Source: ibtimes
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan shows the mark on his finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Mumbai, India, Thursday, April 30, 2009
Bollywood`s hottest actor Shah Rukh Khan was floored recently when the South Korean government presented him with an honorary black belt in taekwondo.
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The honorary award - a fifth degree black belt in taenwondo (a form of martial arts that originated in Korea) - was presented to King Khan on Thursday by the South Korean embassy in Mumbai.
At the event, which took place in Taj Lands End hotel, King Khan was also given another special honour for his his work as "ambassador in culture and tourism."
This is the third time King Khan has received an international honour.
Last year, the actor received the honourary title of "Datuk" from the Malaysian government while earlier this year, in July, he was conferred with an honourary doctorate in arts and culture by Bedfordshire University in London for his contribution to art and cinema.
According to a close friend of the actor, the latest honour was, however, totally unexpected and left him flabbergasted.
"SRK was shocked when he heard that the South Korean government was presenting him with an honourary black belt degree. He was very excited and felt very humbled as he realized that he is going to be the recipient of such a prestigious honour," the source said.
However, King Khan said he is not quite ready to quit his lover boy image and don the image of an action hero. "Thanks to the Consulate General, I feel like I know Taekwondo. But I plan to stick to romance and utilise both my hands perfectly first," he said.
Phew! We suppose Bollywood star Akshay Kumar (who is a real black belt holder in karate) will not be having sleepless nights, after all.
Source: ibtimes
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