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First there was the Padmashri, the prestigious French Officer dans l'Ordre des Aris et des Lettres, the Malaysian datukship, now Shah Rukh adds another feather to his cap - an honorary doctorate for his outstanding contribution in arts and culture from Bedfordshire University given to him yesterday at a ceremony held at Indian-owned Washington Hotel in London’s Mayfair.

In his acceptance speech, Shah Rukh says that he is inspired by the doctorate to work for the education of poor children in India.

"It makes me think seriously about what I do and what I have done over the past 20 years in my career. The feeling I get is that I should utilise this recognition to further the cause of those underprivileged children who do not get the opportunity to educate themselves. I promise to dedicate a large proportion of my time to do whatever is (in) my capacity to further the cause of education amongst these kids as a way of expressing my thankfulness and gratitude for this honour — starting with my kids who are highly uneducated."

That's our boy!





And because I love them, here's my favorite Shah Rukh/Saif commercials: