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Shah Rukh Khan is the only actor in India to have three international doctorates
One of the wisest and the most knowledgable actor in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan is the only actor in Bollywood to receive three international doctorates from three universities.
The superstar who is regarded as the King of Bollywood is not only a good entertainer but also a self-made man.
Shah Rukh Khan believes that charity should be done with silence and dignity, the actor also feels privileged to use his status as a public responsibility and has bagged another Doctorate degree in Philanthropy from the University of Law, London on April 5, 2019. After receiving two honors for a doctorate in Arts and Culture and degree of Doctor Honoris Causa respectively, the superstar has earned a doctorate degree in Philanthropy.
Shah Rukh Khan who is the first foreign actor to be conferred the Malaysian title of Datuk – akin to a British knighthood – in 2008, received his first honorary doctorate in Arts and Culture from the University of Bedfordshire, UK on July 10, 2009.
In 2015, the Superstar earned a degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Edinburgh, and as he held the mike to convey his thoughts on life lessons from his experience left the students in awe and is a witness why he is the King of Bollywood.