Shah Rukh 'Knighted' in Malaysia
SHAH RUKH HONOURED
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, left, receives the title of "Datuk" from Malacca state Governor Mohammad Khalil Yaakob in Malacca, 148 km south of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, December 6, 2008. (Photo courtesy: AP)
WHEN IN MALAYSIA...
Shah Rukh Khan in a traditional official black Malay costume and songkok cap poses after he received the title of Datuk. (Photo courtesy: AP)
CONTROVERSIAL AWARD
Shah Rukh Khan was conferred a Malaysian honorary title equivalent to a British knighthood despite claims by some Malaysians that it is wrong to honor a foreigner. (Photo courtesy: AP)
ANOTHER FIRST
Shah Rukh Khan is the first foreign actor to be conferred the title of Datuk. (Photo courtesy: AP)
NO CHILD'S PLAY
Shah Rukh responded by announcing that he would shoot an entire film, tentatively titled Happy New Year, in Malaysia next year. (Photo courtesy: AP)
HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
Malaysians are hopeful that a visit by Shah Rukh Khan will boost the country's tourism industry that has been badly hit by the current global economic crisis. (Photo courtesy: AP)
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