India's top Bollywood star has been given Malaysia's equivalent of a knighthood in a move criticised by opposition lawmakers and the public.Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred with the governor's award for promoting Malacca state after filming a movie there and for his contribution to the region's film industry, state officials said in weekend news reports.
The 42-year old heart-throb is among 78 people to get the award in conjunction with the governor's 70th birthday, alongside the country's navy chief, academics, artists and journalists."He is a well-loved, well-liked celebrity in Malaysia and he has helped develop the huge, income-earning Bollywood movie industry here," said Mahadzir Lokman, whose events management firm works closely with Indian movie stars here.
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