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\nShah Rukh Khan celebrates with his prize on the Piazza Grande area during the 77th Locarno International Film Festival, in Locarno, Switzerland
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Bollywood\u2019s charismatic \u2018King Khan\u2019, graced the 77th Locarno Film Festival with his presence on Saturday, receiving a career achievement award that further gilds his storied career. Shah Rukh delivered his acceptance speech to a rapt audience of 8,000 at Locarno\u2019s famed Piazza Grande.<\/p>\n

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He opened his speech with a nod to his iconic open-armed pose, saying, \u201cThank you all for welcoming me with such wide arms\u2014wider than the ones I do on screen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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King Khan comes to town. Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk<\/a>) at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival for our Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism.<\/p>\n

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Shah Rukh also commented on the festival\u2019s setting, noting the heat and the crowd. \u201cIt\u2019s a very beautiful, very cultural, very artistic, and extremely hot city of Locarno,\u201d he observed, adding, \u201cSo many people stuffed up in a little square and so hot. It\u2019s just like being home in India.\u201d With temperatures reaching 35\u00b0C, his comparison was met with laughs from the crowd.<\/p>\n

He then shifted gears to discuss his views on the essence of cinema. \u201cI truly believe cinema has been the most profound and influential artistic medium of our age,\u201d he stated. He expounded on the universal nature of art, emphasizing its power to transcend boundaries. \u201cArt is the act of affirming life above all,\u201d he said, \u201cIt need not be political. It need not be polemical. It need not sermonize. It need not intellectualize. It need not moralize.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The actor\u2019s reflections on creativity and emotion were particularly poignant. \u201cThere is no creativity without love, which is a language which transcends all languages and is comprehended by everyone around the world,\u201d he noted. His comments highlighted his belief that creativity and joy are interconnected.<\/p>\n

Later, Shah Rukh jested over struggling to pronounce the name of his award \u2014 the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism \u2014 mischievously renaming it the \u201cLeopard award for being the most awesome in the world, in the history of humility and kindness and goodness.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Festival director Giona A. Nazzaro highlighted Khan\u2019s impact, noting, \u201cHe\u2019s a great artist. He\u2019s been carrying the dreams and the hopes of so many people through his wonderful work ethic and discipline.\u201d Shah Rukh concluded his speech with a commitment to continue exploring diverse roles and emotions, promising to give his best in every performance and was met with a rapturous applause. In a final cheeky gesture, Shah Rukh requested, \u201cCan you keep a shorter name? Just like, \u2018arrivederci.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n