Mumbai: Superstar of the Hindi film industry Rukh Khan took to his verified Twitter account Monday evening. Shah Rukh shared a video thanking his fans for showering him with love on his birthday. Popularly called ‘King Khan’ by his fans, Shah Rukh turned 55 this year.
The actor in his video mentioned the names of a few of his fan clubs across India. He thanked them for their love and wishes on his birthday. However, he said he is even happier with his fans who have been doing some social work, trying to help people amid the ongoing pandemic.
“Hi everybody, this is to thank you for all the wonderful wishes that I have been getting on social media and how much love you guys are spreading… to all the loving fans and all the boys and girls. More than wishing me on my birthday, I know some of the work that you boys and girls have been doing, giving your time and resources to people who are in need right now, in these times, the PPE kits that you have been doing, the blood donations that have been happening, going and helping out people everywhere, I think that’s the most wonderful work we can do because you can’t be a loverboy like me without spreading love! So, thank you all of you for spreading the love,” Shah Rukh said.
Shah Rukh in his video, also promised his fans to get together for a ‘bigger and better party’ next year, saying ‘56 is better than 55’!
In a separate development ‘Make Love Not Porn’ founder Cindy Gallop shared Monday evening a video from five years ago where she is seen performing the ‘Lungi Dance’ with Shah Rukh – that too, wearing a lungi!
English tech entrepreneur Gallop took to her verified Twitter and posted birthday wishes for the superstar who turned 55 this year.
Sharing a video of their Lungi dance performance at an event in September 2015 in Kochi, she wrote: “Happy birthday @iamsrk! I’ll never forget celebrating your birthday 5 years ago by doing the Lungi Dance with you onstage at the @IAA_India Summit in Kochi.”
See video: https://twitter.com/cindygallop/status/1323233861342547969
In the video, Shah Rukh Khan can be seen wearing a white lungi over his trousers and suit, and dancing to the popular number from his film 2013 blockbuster, Chennai Express, along with Cindy Gallop and a few others. All of them wear white lungis over their outfits. The performance took place at an event of International Advertising Association (IAA), India Chapter, in Kochi.
The song ‘Lungi dance’ song was composed and sung by Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh. It continues to be one of Shah Rukh Khan’s most popular dance numbers till date.