Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, referred to as the King Khan of the Indian film industry, has topped a UK list of the ‘Top 50 Asian Celebrities in the World’.
The 58-year-old actor, who had double box-office success this year with action thrillers ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’, is currently preparing for the Christmas release of comedy drama ‘Dunki’. Khan beat off tough competition to make it to the annual list published by UK weekly Eastern Eye on Friday.
“By the time 2023 ends, King Khan will become the first leading man from the modern era to have three huge Bollywood blockbuster hits in a calendar year,” said Eastern Eye entertainment editor Asjad Nazir, who compiled the list previewed in London on Wednesday.
“By drawing big audiences back into cinema halls with global juggernauts, the actor gave a movie industry in decline a much-needed boost and had a transformative effect. The history making superstar eclipsed everyone else with his brilliance and reminded global audiences what escapist Bollywood cinema is capable of,” he said.
