Raees: Shah Rukh Khan Takes Mumbai-Delhi Train. Gets Massive Send-Off
Shah Rukh Khan is on the train to Delhi, after an agonizing few minutes before the August Kranti Express pulled out of Mumbai Central and it seemed like the famously tardy star wasn’t going to make it. The 51-year-old actor is making the journey back to his hometown to promote his new film Raees, repeating in reverse one that he made 25 years ago when he first went to Mumbai to make it big.
The August Kranti Express leaves Mumbai Central at 5.40pm – today it set off just a couple of minutes late and SRK made it by the skin off his teeth, with just three minutes to go. Before leaving his Bandra home Mannat for the station, SRK told the press, “I was so excited and nervous because I was going to travel by train after a very long time, apart from one time with my kids.” On the crowded and chaotic platform, waiting for the superstar to show up, it was we who were nervous.
Unsurprisingly, there was pandemonium on the platform. A massive crowd gave SRK a blockbuster send-off, cheering and shouting his name. He arrived escorted by security and boarded as the crowd chanted ‘Shah Rukh, Shah Rukh.’
On train & listening to the new song from Raees.Dhandhe Ka #Dhingana… https://t.co/nUSlOI3jVE #2DaysToRaeesKaDin pic.twitter.com/A51vNlbx4W
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 23, 2017
In Vapi Udi Udi jaaye… pic.twitter.com/JnrDqMI0F6
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 23, 2017
All lights and love in Valsad. Thank u for welcoming team Raees. pic.twitter.com/0xzP2zIRBE
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 23, 2017
Thank u Gujarat. This is so beautiful. Thanks for waiting for Raees Surat. pic.twitter.com/SL8bMGhdcg
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) January 23, 2017