SRK wins Dadasaheb Phalke for Best Actor, gives emotional speech

Shah Rukh Khan won the After receiving the award, Shah Rukh Khan expressed his gratitude, stating that he was “genuinely very thrilled and touched” that people have recognized the effort he has put into his work. The actor was honored in the Best Actor category at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards (DPIFF) 2024 for his performance in Atlee’s film “Jawan.”

In a video shared by a fan account, Shah Rukh mentioned in his acceptance speech that it had been a long time since he had received the Best Actor Award and that he had started to feel like he would not receive it again.

Shah Rukh said, “Shukriya sari jury member ka jinhone mujhko best actor ke liye layak samjha. Aur bahut saal ho gaye mujhe Best Actor ka award nahin mila toh aisa lagne laga tha ki ab milega hi nahin. Mujhe bahut khushi hai. Mujhe awards bahut ache lagte hai main thoda laalchi hu, greedy hu. Mere se zaada Vinod Chopra ko acche lagte hai. Hum dono share karlenge Vinod (I thank jury who considered me worthy of the Best Actor award. I have not received the Best Actor Award in a long time. It seemed as if I would not get it again. I am extremely happy. I like awards. I am a bit greedy. Vidhu Vinod Chopra likes it more than me. We will share it, Vinod).”

He also thanked the jury for considering him worthy of the award and expressed his gratitude to the entire team of “Jawan.” Shah Rukh emphasized that the work of an artist is not just about their performance but also about the efforts of the people around them who bring everything together. He promised to continue working hard to entertain audiences both in India and abroad, in various roles ranging from dancing to playing different characters.

Following his appearance in “Zero” in 2018, Shah Rukh returned to the silver screen with Siddharth Anand’s “Pathaan” in January 2023, which was a huge success at the box office. In September, he starred in “Jawan,” which went on to collect over ₹1000 crore worldwide. In December, he appeared in “Dunki,” which also performed well at the box office.