Shah Rukh Khan boards train to promote ‘Raees’; travelling from Mumbai to Delhi by August Kranti Express

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan took a step further in promoting his upcoming movie ‘Raees’ on Monday when he boarded the August Kranti Express from Mumbai Central to take a journey to his hometown Delhi. (Reuters)

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Directed by Rahul Dholakia, Raees is a crime saga thriller slated to be released on January 25. Apart from SRK, Nawazuddin Siddique (cop) and Pakistani actor Mahira Khan (SRK's lady love) are also part of the movie. (Indian Express)

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King Khan is very excited to go to his hometown Delhi, as he boards the train service after a long time. The Indian Railways have acknowledged this move. (Indian Express)

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SRK-Kajol starrer film "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" released in 1996 had many iconic train scenes shot in Switzerland and India. Has the superstar got nostalgic that he chose to promote 'Raees' in this manner? (YouTube grab)

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Shah Rukh agrees that his train journeys have not been as romantic and beautiful as they have been shown in films. He also added that his iconic track, 'Chhaiyaa Chhaiyaa' was difficult to shoot. (YouTube grab)

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Who can forget this funny scene from the movie Chennai Express, where SRK tries to flirt with Deepika Padukone, totally ignorant that she understood Hindi. (YouTube grab)

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WT- Without Ticket is the phrase that comes to the mind when we see this scene; when SRK's ardent fan Gaurav Chandna decides to go to Mumbai to meet his favourite superstar trying to replicate the way SRK first travelled to Mumbai. (YouTube grab)