It’s a title bout for Shah Rukh Khan

It's a title bout for Shah Rukh

As of now, the star might not be there but he might be still sent the award. State Chief Minister Mohammed Ali Rustam said he had received information about the postponement but refused to comment on the matter.

"I understand it has been postponed. For any details, you will have to ask the state secretary," he told reporters. State Secretary Wira Omar Kaseh, who was appointed to make arrangements for the actor's visit here, could not be reached for comment.

After the award was announced on October 11, there was a furore among certain sections of Malaysians on why Shah Rukh, an "outsider", was being conferred upon that title when there were Malaysians to choose from. That is the reason it is being rumoured as why Shah Rukh decided to decline the offer.

While the government saw the award as a public relations feat, sections of public felt that this was being done at the cost of local talent. Shah Rukh was among the 77 recipients of the title this year.

The idea to confer the award on the Indian actor was mooted by former finance minister of Malaysia, Daim Zainuddin with the chief minister defending the move. The Malaysian government later gave a statement that the move at giving Shah Rukh Khan the award was aimed at opening the door for more Bollywood movies to be shot in Malaysia's Malacca state.

The award was supposed to be conferred on Shah Rukh on November 29. Last bid attempts are still on to ensure that the star at least receives the award if not in person.
Shah Rukh is immensely popular among Malaysians was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM) which carries the title Datuk, on the occasion of the 70th birthday of Malacca's Yang di-Pertua Negri (governor), Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob last month.

Indian films are popular in Malaysia that has an estimated 2.6 million ethnic Indians. A bulk of them are Tamils and films in Tamil are regularly released in theatres and on TV.

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Hmm what is the big issue about it though ..i do not think hes avoiding going hes been given the award anyways.