Shah Rukh Khan has added yet another feather to his well-feathered hat. The actor will soon join the ranks of Presidents George W Bush, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and filmmaker Sofia Coppola, when he delivers a lecture at the Yale University as a Chubb Fellow on April 12. Regarded as one of Yale’s highest honours, the Chubb Fellowship is conferred on those who have inspired students to see service to the public good as the highest calling, to which a global citizen can aspire. Apparently, they felt that his films and philanthropy, are important examples of the power of art to promote higher human ideals and aspirations. “The faculty, students and staff of Yale are honoured that SRK has agreed to speak at Yale. ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ was filmed at Yale in 2006 and we know his return visit will be even more memorable,” said George Joseph, Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, Yale University. The Shubert Theater where SRK will speak, has been called The Birthplace of America’s Hits, and a number of films have been shot around campus and town.
