Indian superstar and global icon Shah Rukh Khan will be awarded with the Pardo alla Carriera at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival. The Award will pay tribute to his remarkable career in Indian cinema consisting of more than 100 films across a multitude of genres.
The 58 year old actor will receive the award on the evening of Saturday, August 10 on Piazza Grande. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas’ is a career highlight of khan’s and will be screened there.
SRK will appear at the Forum ‘Spazio Cinema’ for a conversation open to the public on Sunday, August 11.
From his breakout role in the movie ‘Baazigar’ to his recent box office smash hits Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki, Khan has captured the hearts and souls of millions across decades. He was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007 and the Légion d'honneur in 2014 by the French government.
According to Giona A. Nazzaro, the Artistic Director of the Locarno Film Festival: “To welcome a living legend like Shah Rukh Khan in Locarno is a dream come true! The wealth and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema is unprecedented. Khan is a king who has never lost touch with the audience that crowned him. This brave and daring artist has always been willing to challenge himself while remaining true to what his fans all over the world eagerly expect from his films. A true ‘people’s hero’, sophisticated and down to earth, Shah Rukh Khan is a legend of our times.”
Previous winners of the Pardo alla Carriera have included Francesco Rosi, Claude Goretta, Bruno Ganz, Claudia Cardinale, Johnnie To, Harry Belafonte, Peter-Christian Fueter, Sergio Castellitto, Víctor Erice, Marlen Khutsiev, Bulle Ogier, Mario Adorf, Jane Birkin, Fredi M. Murer, Dante Spinotti, Costa-Gavras, and, in 2023, Tsai Ming-liang.
