Shahrukh Khan, who once admitted to smoking 100 cigarettes a day, surprised fans on his birthday by telling them that he has quit smoking. During a meet-and-greet event with fans held to celebrate his birthday on Saturday, the actor, who often talks about his smoking habit, shared the exciting news with fans. (Also Read: Shahrukh Khan feeds special food boxes to Mumbai Police outside Mannat on his birthday)
What did Shahrukh say?
In a video shared by his fan page, Shahrukh Khan Universe, Shahrukh can be seen making the big reveal as he shared that he is “no longer smoking.” “One good thing – I’m not smoking anymore, guys,” Khan told the cheering crowd. Speaking further on his decision, the Donkey actor admitted that he hoped he would feel less short of breath after quitting, but said he was still adjusting to the change.
Khan acknowledged the adjustment period, saying, “I thought I wouldn’t feel so short of breath, but it still feels like this (I thought I wouldn’t feel so short of breath after quitting smoking) , but I still feel pain).” He remained optimistic and said, “Inshallah, woh bhi theek ho jayega” (By God’s grace, he will also be fine).
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On Saturday, Shahrukh received warm birthday wishes from daughter Suhana and wife Gauri Khan on social media. Suhana shared a series of throwback pictures, giving fans a glimpse into the memories of Shah Rukh’s personal life.
She uploaded a heart-touching collage of four old monochromatic photographs. The pictures showed Shahrukh’s playful side with his children Aryan and Suhana. “Happy Birthday (heart emoji). I love you more than anything in the world.” Suhana captioned a picture.
Gauri shared a glimpse of Shahrukh’s birthday celebrations with her, Suhana Khan and her close friends. He shared a picture in which Shahrukh is seen cutting the birthday cake, while Gauri Khan and Suhana Khan stand on either side of him. He captioned the post, “A memorable evening last night with friends and family… Happy Birthday.”
Bollywood celebrities including Kareena Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Kamal Haasan, Farah Khan and Vicky Kaushal also wished Shahrukh on his 59th birthday.
,With inputs from ANI,
