KING OF THE COMMON MAN

KING OF THE COMMON MAN

'I LOVE YOU K-K-K... KOLKATA!'

Don't underestimate the power of the common man. If there was one line that hit home the hardest on Saturday evening, it was this dialogue from Chennai Express.

The common man ' close to 150,000 of them' turned up to see their king, Shah Rukh Khan, in action at 'Get on the Express' presented by Emami Fair and Handsome and Osaa, in association with t2, at City Centre New Town.

Around 7.20pm, SRK Express hit the stage to a massive crowd that spilled far into the streets outside the mall. And with these magic words ' "I love you K-K-K'Kolkata" ' wrapped a spell around his "favourite city" once again. Dressed dapper in jeans, a waistcoat, signature shades and hair tied in a tiny ponytail, SRK made all his signature moves. The Badshah pose ' one foot on the ledge with his elbow resting on it ' kisses to the crowd, the gentle salute with his fingertips... Then came the filmi dialogues, each one drawing a roar that outdid the previous, from Devdas to Don to Chennai Express.

Enter, SRK the singer with Tujhe dekha toh yeh... Tum pass aaye... and finally, the hat-trick with Honey Singh's Lungi dance song, where he threw on a beige hat and danced along. But before you knew it, it was 8pm and the journey with SRK Express came to a halt. He took a final bow and vanished but surprise, surprise, returned two minutes later! Up he went on the ledge, a la Eden Gardens. He waved, reaching out to his fans, absorbing what he called the "warmth" of Calcutta. If you looked closely, there were beads of sweat dripping down the sides of his forehead but a shine in his eyes.

And before you could count 1,2,3,4 (get on the dance floor), he was gone. Almost on cue, someone screamed loud enough for everyone to hear, "1,2,3,4. We want more." Yes!

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