Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, ‘Devdas’ to be screened

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the career achievement award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. He is the first Indian personality to be honoured with the 'Pardo alla Carriere Ascona-Locarno Tourism'.

SRK to receive big honour

The 58-year-old actor will receive the award on August 10 at the Piazza Grande, located in Locarno, Switzerland. His 2002 film ‘Devdas’, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will also be screened during the gala, set to commence on August 7. Shah Rukh, who completed 32 years in cinema last week, will also appear at the Forum @Spazio Cinema for a conversation open to the public on August 11.

"At the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, Indian superstar and global icon, Shah Rukh Khan will be awarded with the Festival’s career achievement award, the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism. The award will pay tribute to his remarkable career in Indian cinema consisting of more than 100 films in a breathtaking multitude of genres," the organisers said in a statement.

‘Khan is a legend of our times’

Giona A Nazzaro, Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival, said it is a dream come true for the gala to welcome the ‘living legend’. "This brave and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself while remaining true to what his fans all over the world eagerly expect from his films. A true ‘people’s hero’, sophisticated and down to earth, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times,” Nazzaro said in a statement.

More about Locarno Film Festival

According to the festival's website, the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism pays tribute to one or more personalities whose artistic contributions have redefined cinema and the collective imagination. In addition to the awards ceremony on the Piazza Grande, the tribute also comprises a conversation with the audience and a small retrospective. The Locarno Film Festival will commence on August 7 and conclude on August 17.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the career achievement award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. He is the first Indian personality to be honoured with the award. The 58-year-old actor will receive the award on August 10 in Locarno, Switzerland. His 2002 film ‘Devdas’, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will also be screened during the gala, set to commence on August 7. Shah Rukh will also appear for a conversation open to the public on August 11.

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