Shah Rukh Khan honoured in Locarno

His performance was full of energy, charm, and humour: on Saturday evening, Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan accepted a lifetime achievement award on the Piazza Grande in Locarno. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Shah Rukh Khan, who has been in the industry for 35 years, addressed the crowd of 8,000 spectators with a beaming smile on the Piazza Grande stage. Dressed in all black, he reflected on his three-decade career, during which he has portrayed champions, superheroes, and even failures. “Films don’t necessarily have to be moral,” Khan said. “It’s more about expressing feelings.” He added that a single lifetime is hardly enough to capture the emotional nuances of all stages of life. +Future of Locarno Film Festival lies in discreet charm of new president To the delight of the audience, Khan even learned a few words of Italian for his appearance in what is perhaps the most beautiful open-air cinema in the world. “Buonasera Signore e Signori,” he called ...