With SRK turning 60 on November 2, 2025, we remember his art and effortless charm which simply cannot be contained within India. Here are 5 countries that not only love him, but also awarded him with state honours. (Written by Jovan Thomas)
In 2009, Shah Rukh Khan received the Honorary Black Belt of Taekwondo from the South Korean government, while also being appointed as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea for Culture and Tourism.
The North African country awarded the heartthrob with the L'Etoile d'Or (The Golden Star) in 2011 and Wissame Al Kafaa Al Fikria (The Award of the Intellectual Merit) in 2012.
King Khan was conferred with the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (The Exalted Order of Malacca) in 2008, which gave him the title of 'Datuk'—a prestigious honour in Malaysia—for promoting the country's southern state of Malacca through his movies.
The Bollywood star famed for his elegance and class was honoured with the Global Diversity Award at the British House of Commons in 2014.
SRK wooed France so much so that the French government awarded him with two state honours: one was the Order of Arts and Letters in 2007, and the other was the Legion of Honour (the highest order of merit in the country) in 2014, for his distinguished contribution to cultural diversity across the world.