SRK strikes gold with Dubai visit
The actor was in Dubai to launch a jewellery store in Meena Bazaar
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is a constant on the world’s wealthiest actors’ list, is not a big fan of acquiring tangibles. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he doesn’t count his snazzy cars or his sea-facing mansion in Mumbai as his most treasured item in his life.
In a voice note sent to tabloid!, the 52-year-old actor, with an estimated annual income of more than $38 million (Dh139.5 million), claims that it’s a gold locket around his neck that’s most dear to him.
“I am not one for possessions, but since it’s the occasion for Kalyan Jewellers, I can tell you that I have a gold locket with my parents’ picture on it. I work that [into] my movie Raees. It’s not the most prized possession because of its ‘goldness’ [weight of gold], but because I have their picture on it. I keep that always with me,” said Khan.
The Dilwale star was in Dubai on Thursday afternoon for a whirlwind visit where he launched a new Kalyan Jewellers store in Meena Bazaar, after which he left for Kuwait.
In keeping with the occasion, the actor also let us in on what constitutes a wise investment in today’s tumultuous times.
“It’s always wise to invest in gold in any day and age as currencies around the world [are] pegged to the gold standards. And for most people in the Indian sub-continent, we love gold jewellery since we can wear it for marriages and other occasions and you end up creating wealth too,” said Khan.
The actor, who will soon be seen playing the role of a dwarf in Zero, claims he prefers to play it safe when it comes to his personal investments.
“I don’t have too many newfangled ideas. Investing in gold and property is something that has been going on since time immemorial. So I believe one can continue to do so,” he added.
Apart from his advice, Khan managed to give hundreds of his UAE fans a memory that’s priceless: the vision of him dancing to the song Chaiyya Chaiyya and spreading his arms wide and looking up in the sky — a stance that is synonymous with him being the perfect Bollywood lover.