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Shah Rukh Khan soon to address students at Oxford University, hearty thanks to Malala Yousafzai

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Avina Vidyadharan | Updated on: 08 Oct 2018, 11:27:58 PM
Shah Rukh Khan soon to address students at the Oxford University, hearty thanks to Malala Yousafzai (Twitter photo)

New Delhi:

Shah Rukh Khan, who has from time and again proved his value of not only being a brilliant actor but a bigger orator, will now set his foot on the Oxford University. The wonderful speaker, the influential artist, and an inspiring person himself, Shah Rukh will soon be addressing the international students at Oxford University, for which he had already received an invitation in 2016. Wondering what made the superstar change his decision now and address the students after two years? A hearty thanks to the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner and social activist Malala Yousafzai for reminding the actor about the pending invitation.

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Alan Rusbridger, principal of Lady Margaret Hall at the Oxford University in 2016, had proposed an invite to Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter and wrote, “can we tempt to to Oxford University to talk to our students at @lmhoxford? They love you (I’m the principal).”

Malala replying to this tweet, reminded principal Alan as well as the globally loved actor Shah Rukh of the invitation. She tweeted, “Still waiting!!!! @iamsrk.”

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Now, how could the handsome man with a bigger heart deny this request! The ‘Raees’ actor took the request by heart and replied, “Most certainly would love to do it & meeting u will be a privilege. Will put my team to schedule it sooner than soon.”

Shah Rukh has made powerful and inspiring speeches at the Yale University and University of Edinburgh, as well as at the World Economic Forum 2018 in Davos, Switzerland. The actor has always encouraged himself to talk and proved himself to be an excellent speaker who loves to talk. He has also expressed in the past that whenever someone invites him to deliver a speech, he always considers it an opportunity.

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On the work front, Shah Rukh Khan is currently sailing on his upcoming flick Zero. He would be seen playing a dwarf in the Aanand L Rai directorial. The film also stars Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif in the leading roles. The movie, which will reunite the Jab Tak Hai Jaan cast, is slated to release on December 21.

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First Published : 08 Oct 2018, 11:24:01 PM

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