Shah Rukh Khan awarded 'India's Global Living Legend' By President Of India

Shah Rukh Khan won laughter and cheers with his quips and constant reminders to himself that he must only say the most appropriate things as he was named one of NDTV's Greatest Global Living Indians at the Rashtrapati Bhavan this evening.  

He can safely be called the Global Ambassador of Indian cinema world over because of the movies he has done and the love he has got not just from the Indian diaspora but also global audience. Shah Rukh Khan was awarded The Global Indian Legend award by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of NDTV. 

Others awarded during the ceremony were Amartya Sen, Amitabh Bachchan, Anish Kapoor, AR Rahman, CNR Rao, Ela Bhatt, Fali Nariman, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Indra Nooyi, Kapil Dev, Leander Paes, MS Swaminathan, Mukesh Ambani, NR Narayana Murthy, Rajinikanth, Ratan Tata, Sachin Tendulkar, SS Badrinath, SH Raza, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Vikram Seth, Waheeda Rehman, YK Hamied and Zubin Mehta.

The unstoppable Living Legend, wearing a ponytail, shared that he had been forbidden to do the Lungi Dance. 

His advice: "gratitude is attitude," borrowed, he said, from the Internet. 

Also, "don't try to be someone else. There will always be someone taller, better looking, with better six packs. But be yourself because everyone else is taken."

His third advice, told to him, he said, by "someone on this stage who is very tall and has a baritone": "Before you enter a public space, make sure your zip is not undone."