“The right place is the right place” There is a saying that aptly describes Shah Rukh Khan’s 61st birthday celebrations. The Bollywood superstar, who turns a year old today, played hide and seek with die-hard fans on the eve of his birthday. He was a sad-eyed sight as he appeared on the balcony of his sea-facing bungalow, Mannat, to thank his fans for waiting since midnight for a glimpse of their favorite star.
Shah Rukh Khan, who reportedly celebrated his birthday with friends and family at the Taj Hotel, made a royal entrance on the evening of November 2 to greet scores of fans on the balcony of his historic home. There were reports that the actor will not celebrate his birthday in India.
Dressed in a casual white T-shirt and jeans, Shah Rukh Khan waved to fans, posed with his open arms, blew kisses, and greeted them with salams here and namastes there as cameras flashed around him.
As fans began to lose hope, a convoy of cars carrying the actor was seen heading towards Mannat. Due to security reasons, the Mumbai Police had heavily blocked the roads leading to the bungalow.
But, as Shahrukh Khan famously said Om Shanti Om“The picture There is still time left, my friendThe superstar then emerged from the darkness of the evening to make a grand entrance on a specially constructed platform at Mannat, which is currently undergoing major renovations.
Earlier, many of his fan clubs celebrated the superstar’s birthday in a special way. While some cut a cake to mark his 61st birthday at a restaurant in Juhu, others stood on the streets to pay their respects with ‘king-sized’ posters of the actor.
Their fans also danced and sang to their heart’s content and watched the song. I will see you From Shahrukh’s upcoming film the king Together as a special surprise for fans, the actor shared the song on social media at midnight, which also features Deepika Padukone.
Apart from fans, industry colleagues including Kareena Kapoor, Kajol, Ajay Devgan, Atlee, Riteish Deshmukh, Farah Khan and Shilpa Shetty also wished Shah Rukh Khan on his 61st birthday.
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