Click to play videoMumbai: It's official now — the French love Shah Rukh Khan as much as Indians do.
The Bollywood star became the second Indian after author Arundhati Roy to be honoured with the Insignia of Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters in Mumbai. He is the first Indian actor to win this accolade.
"I am a kid right now, every honor conferred on me is special. I told my children while leaving home that I am winning another award," says the actor.
And if you are wondering, if Shah Rukh Khan's starpower works in France, well, the French Ambassador, Jerome Bonnafont, himself vouches for it.
"I remember during Devdas in 2004, when he was staying at the Luxe, a whole riot began. We thought it was for Tom Cruise but then, it was actually Shah Rukh Khan! it took us by surprise," says Bonnafont.
Returning the sentiment, King Khan says he's not just a fan of French cinema, but of the French capital as well.
"We love holidaying in Paris. The wife loves it, my kids enjoy the Euro Disney there. We go there often," says SRK.
The evening of the awards function was attended by a handful of French actors and filmmakers, who are in Mumbai for a fortnight long French film festival.
As for Shah Rukh Khan, it's the 111th medal that he's won since school — a fine example for his children to live up to.
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