Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been announced to receive Hollywood style ‘Walk of Fame’ star, a new project launched by Emaar. The announcement about the actor's accolade was made on the official Twitter account of the ‘Dubai Stars’ project.
Due to open in October 2019 along the Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, the Dubai Stars’ Walk of Fame is expected to showcase more than 10,000 stars on the sidewalk.
The concept of Dubai Stars is much like Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, which features a wide variety of celebrities who made a mark in their respective fields worldwide.
SRK is the second celebrity who has been selected to receive the accolade. Earlier this year, it was announced that Lebanese fashion designer Elie Saab will also get a Dubai Star.
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Revealing one of the most nominated celebrities for #TheDubaiStars. We're incredibly excited to award @iamsrk his very own 'Dubai Star'. Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/NMfzFz9bT8
— The Dubai Stars (@TheDubaiStars) 26 June 2019
Dubai star has also announced third entry, football star Lionel Messi to get his star on ‘Dubai Walk of Fame’.
We’re incredibly excited to give out our next "Dubai Star" to the all-time highest goalscorer in @LaLiga and the youngest football player to win 4 Ballon d'Or awards. Congratulations Lionel Messi! pic.twitter.com/AH9ULGYKH6
— The Dubai Stars (@TheDubaiStars) 27 June 2019
According to Gulf News, as part of Dubai Stars’ inauguration, at least 400 celebrities are promised to attend the opening gala and launch their respective stars.