I've been a fan from the days of
KKHH, but this is the reason why I feel such a connection to
SRK now. No one can tell me it's not my business when I'm fussy about his comings and goings...
coz he is a
Datuk of my country. I'm intensely patriotic, so I take any slight towards him quite personally... although I don't go rabid and irrational about it like some do.
I feel responsible towards him because I'm a fan and because, irrespective of some opinions claiming that he shouldn't get it, I do think he deserves the title as he has done a great service in promoting the name of my country all over the world.
I dare those who challenge his
Datukship to present us their service in promoting Malaysia the way he has done. I doubt they can rise to the challenge, not because they're not capable of attempting it, but simply because they don't have the same coverage he does.
If 3.2 billion people know
SRK and want to find out more info on him, they'd see the name MALAYSIA plastered all over the place and mentioned in international interviews too. And that's a fact.
It's quite a high whenever I hear him say the name of my country. He's the only very well-known public figure to have ever done so, and quite often too. Not even my countrymen and our politicians utter it with the same tone full of love and pride like he does.
I'm mesmerized everytime I watch a clip of him talking about Malaysia. It can be 2 lines, but those 2 lines remain in my psyche that day as the most amazing thing I've ever experienced in my entire life.
I'm pasting this one here
coz of the 'Happy New Year' mention. I wonder if it's still possible that they'll shoot the entire film in Malaysia. Does he know that the Eye of Malaysia has shifted to
Melaka? There's a canal boating adventure running through the city now and
Melaka has been bestowed World Heritage City by
UNESCO too. Even I get excited and go all touristy with my whole family everytime I go back to my hometown nowadays.
I dunno if the film will require
Melaka as its backdrop, but if it does then I think it'll be really cool. I was so excited during the Langkawi Island-parachute sequence in Don, imagine how exciting it'll be if a film with SRK is shot in my birth state! That's so.. orgasmic, man.
I'll keep you posted on further update about the location.
Source: Shah Rukh Khan conferred with Malaysian title DatukBy indiaabroad Saturday Dec 6 5:15 PM
Melaka (Malaysia), Dec 6 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday became the first foreign actor to be conferred the title of Datuk, akin to a British knighthood, at a special ceremony here.
Shah Rukh responded by announcing that he would shoot an entire film, tentatively titled 'Happy New Year', in Malaysia next year.
'There is a film I am planning some time in August and September and will send a team down to look around,' The Star Online quoted him as saying.
He would also help develop the Malaysian movie industry that has had directors like Phani Mazumdar and Ritwik Ghatak making films.
On how he felt about his Datukship, the actor said that it was an honour not only for him but also for all actors from India.
'I am very happy that I have found a big space in the hearts of people here,' he added.
Resplendent in a black baju Melayu, samping and songkok, the traditional Malaysian attire, he received the state award from Melaka Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, the royal constitutional head of the state.
The 43-year-old actor held the estimated 1,000 guests at the investiture spellbound as he received the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), conferred on him in conjunction with the 70th birthday of the royal chief October 11.
Shah Rukh was tied down by a busy work schedule and could not fly in from Mumbai to receive the award in October or on the later date, Nov 29.
He arrived at the venue, Dewan Seri Negeri, at 10.55 a.m. and kept smiling and waving to his fans as he was escorted into the hall, Bernama, the official Malaysian news agency reported.
The actor was the focus of attention of the local and foreign photographers as well as guests who clicked away on their camera phones from their seats in the hall.
At the end of the investiture, the guests took the opportunity to have photographs taken with Shah Rukh.
He has received over 40 awards in the entertainment and film industry including, the Screen Award, Zee Cine Award, NDTV Award and International Indian Film Award.
He had acted in the Hindi film, 'One 2 Ka 4', that has scenes shot in Malaysia, including at the A Famosa Resort in Alor Gajah near here.
At a joint news conference with the chief minister, Shah Rukh Khan repeatedly thanked Khalil and the Melaka state government for the award bestowed on him.
'Thank you to the Melaka government for this prestigious award. I was so honoured to receive this award that was given by a country that does not even understand my language,' he said.
He said Melaka has many beautiful places and he will come back to shoot a movie here.
'Melaka has beautiful scenery and I will promote this country to the world for hosting a shooting here,' he said.
Shah Rukh said he was excited and flattered wearing a baju Melayu and samping when he received the award.
He sounded disappointed that he could not stay longer here this time and said he might bring his family on a holiday.
The baju Melayu he wore was sponsored by Sovereign Wear Sdn Bhd and the Melaka state official samping made of songket was sponsored by the Institut Seni Malaysia Melaka.
The royal chief's wife, Toh Puan Zurina Kassim, and Melaka Chief Minister Mohammed Ali Rustam and his wife, Asmah Abdul Rahman, were also present at the investiture.
Shah Rukh noted that Malacca is a beautiful state that possesses many locations ideal for moviemaking.
He suggested the state set up at least one or two floor studios and labs here in order to attract moviemakers.
Shah Rukh is immensely popular among the Malaysians, besides other Indian actors like Saif Ali Khan and Salman Khan. Their popularity goes beyond the estimated 2.6 million Indian diaspora that forms eight percent of Malaysia's 28 million population.
