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Shah Rukh receiving a letter informing him of his doctorate from members of Routes to Roots

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be receiving an honorary doctorate in arts and culture from the University of Bedfordshire in Britain. This is Shah Rukh’s first doctorate — last year he was bestowed the title of datuk (akin to a British knighthood) by the Malaysian government. Also last year, Shah Rukh was conferred with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for his ‘exceptional’ career.

According to a press release, Shah Rukh was nominated for his doctorate by an NGO called Routes to Roots, a member of the world association of NGOs. Patrons of R2R include Juhi Chawla and Mahesh Bhatt from Shah Rukh’s film fraternity.

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