Bollywood
superstar
Shahrukh
Khan,
who
was
Tuesday
conferred
the
Knight
of
the
Legion
of
Honour,
France's
highest
honour,
said
it
was
his
mother's
birthday
and
if
she
were
alive,
she
would
have
been
extremely
happy.
"It's
my
mother's
birthday.
If
she
was
alive,
apart
from
being
extremely
old,
she
would
have
been
extremely
happy
that
her
son
has
got
the
highest
and
the
most
prestigious
honour
in
the
world...
so
thank
you
on
behalf
of
my
mother," Shahrukh
said.
The
honour
was
conferred
on
the
actor
in
recognition
of
his
outstanding
contribution
to
cultural
diversity
across
the
world.
SRK
tweeted
on
Twitter,
"Moms
b'day
&
Knight
of
the
Legion
of
Honour.
If
she
was
alive
apart
from
being
extremely
old
she
would
be
very
happy.
Thx
all
that
is
French."
Created
in
1802
by
Napoleon
Bonaparte,
the
honour
is
the
highest
award
given
for
outstanding
service
to
France,
regardless
of
the
nationality
of
the
recipient.
SRK
is
the
second
Bollywood
celebrity
after
Amitabh
Bachchan
to
receive
this
honour
by
the
French
government.
Shah
Rukh
also
said
a
few
lines
in
French
during
the
award
ceremony
here.
Meanwhile,
King
Khan
had
a
successful
eye
surgery
and
the
Jab
Tak
Hai
Jaan
actor
read
lines
without
wearing
specs.
He
even
said
that
the
eye
surgery
was
a
success
and
now
he
doesn't
need
to
wear
specs
to
read
anymore.
Even
at
this
special
occasion,
SRK
showed
his
charm,
enjoyed
with
everyone
and
looked
really
happy!