Shah Rukh Khan conferred with Malaysian title Datuk

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday was conferred with the prestigious Malaysian title Datuk. Wearing a traditional black and gold Malay outfit and headgear, Shah Rukh Khan received the title of “Datuk” from the governor of Malaysia’s southern Malacca state. A majority of the awardees are local Malaysians who would have excelled in some area or are in the government.

Shah Rukh responded by announcing that he would shoot an entire film, tentatively titled 'Happy New Year', in Malaysia next year. Moreover, Khan also expressed that he would also help develop the Malaysian movie industry. Khan said that the honor is for all the actors in India and repeatedly thanked Khalil and the Melaka state government for the award bestowed on him.

Shah Rukh Khan, the legend of Bollywood, has received over 40 awards including the Screen Award, Zee Cine Award, NDTV Award and International Indian Film Award.