Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be felicitated with the lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera, at the Locarno Film Festival 2024.
On Tuesday, festival organizers shared this update. The award will pay tribute to SRK's notable contribution to Indian cinema.
Speaking about the honour, Giona A. Nazzaro, Artistic Director, said in a statement: "Welcoming a living legend like Shah Rukh Khan to Locarno is a dream come true! The richness and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema is unprecedented. Khan is a king who has never lost touch with the audience that crowned him. This brave and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself while remaining true to what his fans around the world eagerly expect from his artists. films. Sophisticated and down-to-earth, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times."
Shah Rukh will receive the award on August 10 at the Piazza Grande open-air venue. During the festival, one of his most emblematic films, Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will also be screened. Shah Rukh is all set to appear at the @Spazio Cinema Forum for a conversation on August 11.
Previous recipients of the Locarno Honorary Leopard include Tsai Ming-liang, Francesco Rosi, Claudia Cardinale, Johnnie To, Harry Belafonte, Mario Adorf, Jane Birkin and Costa-Gavras.
The award comes hot on the heels of SRK's successful 2023, which saw the release of his three blockbusters Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki, all of which were huge hits.
The actor will reportedly start shooting for his upcoming film 'King'. Recently, a video of SRK was widely shared on social media where eagle-eyed fans noticed the script of the film on the table next to him. The film will also reportedly star Shah Rukh's daughter and actress Suhana.
The video turned out to be of a clip of Shah Rukh congratulating cinematographer Santosh Sivan after receiving the prestigious Pierre Angenieux Excel Lens award at this year's Cannes Film Festival. In the aforementioned video, a section of the Internet saw the 'King' script on the table next to him. It also contained some additional details on its cover, which were not clearly visible in the video.
If reports are to be believed, 'King' will be directed by Sujoy Ghosh.
On Tuesday, festival organizers shared this update. The award will pay tribute to SRK's notable contribution to Indian cinema.
Speaking about the honour, Giona A. Nazzaro, Artistic Director, said in a statement: "Welcoming a living legend like Shah Rukh Khan to Locarno is a dream come true! The richness and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema is unprecedented. Khan is a king who has never lost touch with the audience that crowned him. This brave and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself while remaining true to what his fans around the world eagerly expect from his artists. films. Sophisticated and down-to-earth, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times."
Shah Rukh will receive the award on August 10 at the Piazza Grande open-air venue. During the festival, one of his most emblematic films, Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will also be screened. Shah Rukh is all set to appear at the @Spazio Cinema Forum for a conversation on August 11.
Previous recipients of the Locarno Honorary Leopard include Tsai Ming-liang, Francesco Rosi, Claudia Cardinale, Johnnie To, Harry Belafonte, Mario Adorf, Jane Birkin and Costa-Gavras.
The award comes hot on the heels of SRK's successful 2023, which saw the release of his three blockbusters Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki, all of which were huge hits.
The actor will reportedly start shooting for his upcoming film 'King'. Recently, a video of SRK was widely shared on social media where eagle-eyed fans noticed the script of the film on the table next to him. The film will also reportedly star Shah Rukh's daughter and actress Suhana.
The video turned out to be of a clip of Shah Rukh congratulating cinematographer Santosh Sivan after receiving the prestigious Pierre Angenieux Excel Lens award at this year's Cannes Film Festival. In the aforementioned video, a section of the Internet saw the 'King' script on the table next to him. It also contained some additional details on its cover, which were not clearly visible in the video.
If reports are to be believed, 'King' will be directed by Sujoy Ghosh.
