Shah Rukh to be conferred with Honorary Doctorate

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Posted: Friday, Jul 10, 2009 at 1247 hrs IST
Updated: Friday, Jul 10, 2009 at 1247 hrs IST

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London: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be conferred an honorary Doctorate in Arts and Culture by a leading British University.

Shah Rukh, the first foreign actor to be conferred the Malaysian title of Datuk, equivalent to a British Knighthood last year, will receive the Doctorate from Professor Les Ebdon, OBE, Vice Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire.

The University of Bedfordshire received nomination of Shah Rukh Khan from an NGO, Routes to Roots, which is also a member of World Association for Non Governmental Organisations.

It works in the sphere of augmenting people to people contact across the world, specially endeavouring to bring people and cultures together across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries in general and India and Pakistan in particular. Actor Juhi Chawla and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt are among its patrons.

"Shah Rukh Khan was selected by us after careful study since he has his head and heart at the right place in spite of being crowned the King of Bollywood. The superstar has done immense work for the underprivileged and downtrodden and has always come forward for charities in case of natural disasters," said Tina Vachani, co-founder, Routes to Roots.

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» congrats

Posted by preethi on 2009-07-14 15:18:29.975646+05:30
many congrats to our King Khan...you really deserve this..May God Bless and your familybest wishes

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» WELL DONE

Posted by Muralidharan on 2009-07-10 15:59:43.203902+05:30
Congratulations and best wishes for many more higher laurels to Mr Shah Rukh Khan the Greatest star of Bolly wood.May god bless him and his family with health ,wealth and all best things in life and may he continue with his good deeds to the people for ever.Congratulations and Best of luck to the HERO.

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» THE ONLY ONE KING!

Posted by Jaci on 2009-07-10 14:50:10.523135+05:30
There's no one Actor/Entertainer all over the world that more deserves to be honourate as "Mr. Charming" Shahrukh Khan. He's a great Artist, a good family father, loyalty, simply. A self-made Actor that helps the no names jung Artists and give also them a chance to shine in the Stars-sky, deserves all our respect. To finish, Shahrukh Khan is a gentle, peaceful and with high niveau human being the best example how should people be. God bless him forever!

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