Shah Rukh       

·         On January 28, 2008 Shah Rukh Khan cocked a snook at health minister Anbumani Ramadoss for his appeal to him and other actors to quit smoking onscreen saying actors should not be asked to curb “creative liberties”.

On January 27, 2008 Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the prestigious "Insignia of Officer in the Order of Arts and Letters" by the French government – Khan said

·         "Entertainment is something where one cannot be selfish, as it is purely for others"

·         The French ambassador to India, Jerome Bonnafont, conferred the title on Shah Rukh after the inauguration of the first 'Rendezvous with French Cinema' festival at Andheri, a northwestern suburb of Mumbai.

·         The film festival organised by the French Embassy along with Unifrance, an organisation that promotes French cinema worldwide, kicked off with the premiere of Asterix at the Olympic Games.

·         The Order of Arts et Lettres created in 1957 is one of the four Ministerial Honours of the French Republic. It was established to reward artists who have contributed to promote the field of arts and literature.

·         Some well-known recipients of the award are Arundhati Roy, David Bowie, George Clooney, Tony Curtis, Celine Dion, Leonardo Di Caprio, Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood, Jude Law and Bruce Willis.