France Honors Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan was bestowed with the 'Knight of the Legion of Honor' by French minister of foreign affairs Laurent Fabius, at a special event held at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

 

The honour, which was created by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, is the highest reward given by the French Republic for exceptional service to France regardless of the nationality, and has been awarded to other celebrated Indian personalities as well including Amitabh Bachchan, late director Satyajit Ray and late sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.