Shah Rukh Khan attended a mega event in Mumbai on Friday to unveil the first-ever property bearing his name, the Dubai-based Shahrukhz Danube, a 56-storey tower featuring approximately 450 square feet of premium office space.
Shah Rukh Khan Emotional Moment
“My mother would have been very happy. It is a very big honour. When my kids come, I will tell them – ‘Papa ka naam likha hai, Papa ki building hai (papa’s name is written on it, it’s papa building),” Khan stated at the event, attended by Danube’s founder and chairman Rizwan Sajan.
Entertainment Highlights
Characteristically, the evening did not lack entertainment. The superstar regaled guests with trademark wit, recreating iconic moments from ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Don’.
“I don’t find myself that important that I put anything in my name except my films. Films are part of my profession and worship,” Shah Rukh said. Farah Khan, also a guest, responded: “Shah Rukh has given his name to four people: Gauri, Aryan, Suhana and AbRam.”
Khan’s wit continued: He said he had become “Eid ka chand (Moon from the pious festival in Islam)… kam dikhta hu but jab dikhta hoon, kamaal hota hai (I am seen rarely, but when I am seen, it is spectacular).”
In a light-hearted moment, Shah Rukh taught Rizwan his signature open-arm romantic pose, the Don walk, and his iconic ‘Om Shanti Om’ dialogue: “Itni shiddat se main tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai (I have craved you with so much devotion and passion).”
Personal Connection
Shah Rukh Khan explained his association: “I never found myself to be in this position. But Rizwan Bhai told me about his wife, who has been quite unwell, and Insha Allah (by God’s mercy) she will soon be fine. It touched my heart. First time, I agreed to this idea with what Adil explained. Their team had a simple idea: A lot of people come to big cities to make their homes. Their dreams are to make businesses and houses. If I could be a part of it and an inspiration, it would be the greatest gift for me.”
Project Details
Notable amenities include a helipad and swimming pool. The project is expected to complete within three to four years, with a statue of Khan at the entrance for visitor photographs. Danube plans expanding this tower concept to other cities.
Upcoming Projects
Shah Rukh Khan will next appear in Siddharth Anand’s ‘King’, featuring Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhay Verma, and Abhishek Bachchan. His production company Red Chillies Entertainment recently backed Netflix series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’, marking son Aryan Khan’s directorial debut.
