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India.com
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
From Grevin Museum Coin To The Pardo Alla Carriera: Celebrating 33 Years Of Shah Rukh Khans Global Dominance
photoDetails english 2922525 33 Years Of Shah Rukh Khan: Making a striking debut in 1992 with Deewana, Shah Rukh Khan has gone on to rule hearts across the globe for over three decades. But SRK is more than just an actor—he's an emotion, a cultural phenomenon whose influence extends far beyond the silver screen. In a career spanning 33 glorious years, King Khan has not only delivered cinematic gems but also touched lives with his philanthropy and his unmatched charisma. What truly sets him apart is a historic, unmatched achievement—being celebrated and honored on all seven continents. let's revisit his remarkable journey, the accolades he's earned, and the unwavering love he continues to receive from every corner of the world. Updated:Jun 26, 2025, 02:42 PM IST Europe - Customised Gold Coins 1 / 8 The Grevin Museum in the French capital has honoured King Khan with its set of customised gold coins. The Grevin Museum at Paris is a wax museum located on the Grands Boulevards on the right bank of the Seine river. This makes SRK the first Bollywood actor to have gold coins in his name at the museum. Meanwhile, SRK has been earlier immortalised in wax statues in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Thailand, India, Singapore and Australia. SRK's Other Notable Achievements 2 / 8 Whether through his films, philanthropy, or global presence, he continues to inspire. Winning honours across all continents reflects his unmatched influence. Georgetown University included him in its list of the 500 Most Influential in the World. The French government has honoured him with two of its most prestigious awards—first, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007 for his significant contribution to the arts and The Légion d'honneur in 2014, France's highest civilian award. South America – Global Diversity Award 3 / 8 In 2014, Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the Global Diversity Award by the British Parliament. Presented by Speaker John Bercow at the State Room in London's House of Commons, it celebrated his contributions to global cinema and cultural unity. Africa – UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni 4 / 8 In 2011, Shah Rukh Khan received UNESCO's esteemed Pyramide con Marni award in Africa, becoming one of the few global artists honoured for humanitarian efforts. The award acknowledged his long-standing commitment to improving children's education and healthcare through various initiatives. Australia – Honorary Doctorate from La Trobe University 5 / 8 Shah Rukh Khan made history as the first Indian actor to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from La Trobe University in Australia. The honour recognised his outstanding philanthropic work through the Meer Foundation, which focuses on supporting underprivileged children, empowering women, and aiding acid attack survivors. North America – Crystal Award 6 / 8 In 2011, Shah Rukh Khan graced the IIFA Awards at Toronto's iconic Rogers Centre, where he was honoured with the Best Actor award for his powerful performance in My Name is Khan, earning global applause. Europe – Pardo Alla Carriera 7 / 8 Shah Rukh Khan's global legacy shines bright with honors that transcend cinema. He was awarded the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera at the Locarno Film Festival, celebrating his iconic journey in film. In 2010, he became the first Indian actor to sign the Berlin Town Hall's Guestbook, a historic moment of international recognition. His humanitarian efforts through the Meer Foundation earned him the Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum, while the Global Diversity Award at the UK's House of Commons highlighted his powerful voice for inclusivity and unity worldwide. Asia- Padmashri 8 / 8 In 2005, Shah Rukh Khan received the prestigious Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, celebrating his exceptional contribution to Indian cinema and his growing influence on global entertainment. (All Images: Instagram)
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Greenpeace activists charged with theft of Macron waxwork
Two Greenpeace activists who removed French President Emmanuel Macron's waxwork from a Paris museum to stage anti-Russia protests were on Thursday charged with aggravated theft, their lawyer said. The pair have now been released, but their lawyer, Marie Dose, said the activists, a man and a woman, spent three nights in a cell in "absolutely appalling conditions". "I found out this morning that I was going to be charged," one of the charged activists, who did not wish to be named, told AFP. "I find it a bit much, all this for exercising my freedom of expression in France." On Monday, several activists stole a 40,000-euro statue of Macron from the Grevin Museum and placed it in front of the Russian embassy. On Tuesday they placed Macron's double outside the headquarters of French electricity giant EDF to protest France's economic ties with Russia. They stood the statue on its feet and put next to it a sign reading "Putin-Macron radioactive allies". The waxwork, estimated to be worth 40,000 euros ($45,500), was handed over to police on Tuesday night. The pair were detained on Monday. On Thursday they were brought before an investigating judge and charged as part of a judicial inquiry into "the theft of a cultural object on display", the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP. Jean-Francois Julliard, head of Greenpeace France, said that the detained pair were people who drove a truck during the protest in front of the Russian embassy, and not those who "borrowed" the statue from the museum. - 'Tool to deter activists' - The activists' lawyer condemned authorities for detaining and later charging them. "I don't understand this decision to open a judicial investigation, as the Grevin Museum clearly stated that there was no damage," said Dose. "Increasingly, the justice system is becoming a tool to deter activists from exercising their freedom of expression and opinion," she added. The Grevin Museum filed a complaint on Monday but subsequently took the matter in good humour. "The figures can only be viewed on site," it said on its Instagram feed. Speaking earlier, Dose denounced the detention as "completely disproportionate", saying they had spent three nights in a cell. The lawyer condemned the "deplorable" conditions in which the two activists were being held, "attached to benches for hours and dragged from police station to police station". One activist spent the night without a blanket and was unable to lie down because her cell was too small, the lawyer said. "The other had to sleep on the floor because there were too many people in the cell," she added. The lawyer argued that "no harm resulted from the non-violent action", insisting that "all offences" ceased to exist once the statue has been returned to the museum. The activists managed to slip out through an emergency exit of the museum by posing as maintenance workers. France has been one of the most vocal supporters of Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Macron has taken the lead in seeking to forge a coordinated European response to defending Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump shocked the world by directly negotiating with Russia. But Greenpeace and other activists say that French companies continue to do business with Moscow despite multiple rounds of sanctions slapped against Russia after the start of the invasion. gd-nal-abe-jul-as/sjw/giv
France 24
05-06-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Greenpeace activists charged with theft of Macron waxwork
The pair have now been released, but their lawyer, Marie Dose, said the activists, a man and a woman, spent three nights in a cell in "absolutely appalling conditions". "I found out this morning that I was going to be charged," one of the charged activists, who did not wish to be named, told AFP. "I find it a bit much, all this for exercising my freedom of expression in France." On Monday, several activists stole a 40,000-euro statue of Macron from the Grevin Museum and placed it in front of the Russian embassy. On Tuesday they placed Macron's double outside the headquarters of French electricity giant EDF to protest France's economic ties with Russia. They stood the statue on its feet and put next to it a sign reading "Putin-Macron radioactive allies". The waxwork, estimated to be worth 40,000 euros ($45,500), was handed over to police on Tuesday night. The pair were detained on Monday. On Thursday they were brought before an investigating judge and charged as part of a judicial inquiry into "the theft of a cultural object on display", the Paris prosecutor's office told AFP. Jean-Francois Julliard, head of Greenpeace France, said that the detained pair were people who drove a truck during the protest in front of the Russian embassy, and not those who "borrowed" the statue from the museum. - 'Tool to deter activists' - The activists' lawyer condemned authorities for detaining and later charging them. "I don't understand this decision to open a judicial investigation, as the Grevin Museum clearly stated that there was no damage," said Dose. "Increasingly, the justice system is becoming a tool to deter activists from exercising their freedom of expression and opinion," she added. The Grevin Museum filed a complaint on Monday but subsequently took the matter in good humour. "The figures can only be viewed on site," it said on its Instagram feed. Speaking earlier, Dose denounced the detention as "completely disproportionate", saying they had spent three nights in a cell. The lawyer condemned the "deplorable" conditions in which the two activists were being held, "attached to benches for hours and dragged from police station to police station". One activist spent the night without a blanket and was unable to lie down because her cell was too small, the lawyer said. "The other had to sleep on the floor because there were too many people in the cell," she added. The lawyer argued that "no harm resulted from the non-violent action", insisting that "all offences" ceased to exist once the statue has been returned to the museum. The activists managed to slip out through an emergency exit of the museum by posing as maintenance workers. France has been one of the most vocal supporters of Kyiv since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Macron has taken the lead in seeking to forge a coordinated European response to defending Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump shocked the world by directly negotiating with Russia. But Greenpeace and other activists say that French companies continue to do business with Moscow despite multiple rounds of sanctions slapped against Russia after the start of the invasion. © 2025 AFP
Arab News
05-06-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Detained Greenpeace activists to face judge over Macron waxwork
PARIS: Two Greenpeace activists who stole French President Emmanuel Macron's waxwork from a Paris museum to stage anti-Russia protests have been detained and were set to appear before an investigating judge on Thursday, their lawyer and prosecutors Monday, several activists stole a 40,000-euro statue of Macron from the Grevin Museum and placed it in front of the Russian embassy and later outside the headquarters of French electricity giant EDF to protest France's economic ties with statue, estimated to be worth 40,000 euros ($45,500), was returned to police on Tuesday night but two activists, a man and a woman, were detained on Monday, their lawyer Marie Dose Julliard, head of Greenpeace France, said that the detained pair were people who drove a truck during the protest in front of the Russian embassy, and not those who 'borrowed' the statue from the museum.'They have spent three nights in a cell,' said Dose, denouncing the detention as 'completely disproportionate.'The lawyer denounced the 'deplorable' conditions in which the two activists were being held, 'attached to benches for hours and dragged from police station to police station.'One activist spent the night without a blanket and was unable to lie down because her cell was too small, the lawyer said.'The other had to sleep on the floor because there were too many people in the cell,' she added.'This treatment is worrying for Greenpeace activists and raises the question of a dangerous shift in the criminal response to acts of civil disobedience,' she pair will appear before an investigating magistrate on Thursday as part of a judicial inquiry into the 'theft of a cultural object on display,' the Paris prosecutor's office told judge will decide whether to charge lawyer argued that 'no harm resulted from the non-violent action,' arguing that 'all offenses' ceased to exist once the statue has been returned to the Grevin Museum filed a complaint on Monday but subsequently took the matter in good humor. 'The figures can only be viewed on site,' it said on its Instagram activists managed to slip out through an emergency exit of the museum by posing as maintenance workers.
Asharq Al-Awsat
04-06-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Activists Return Macron Waxwork Stolen from Paris Museum
Greenpeace activists overnight Tuesday to Wednesday returned a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron they had stolen from a Paris museum as part of a protest against French economic ties with Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. After taking the waxwork from the Grevin Museum in a carefully planned heist on Monday the campaigners had placed it outside the Russian embassy in a symbolic protest. Carrying on the action late on Tuesday, they placed the waxwork, estimated to be worth 40,000 euros ($45,500), in a chest and put it outside the headquarters of French electricity giant EDF. They also put the statue on its feet and stood next to it a sign with a slogan denouncing Macron for not completely cutting ties with Russia under Vladimir Putin, in particular in the energy sphere. "Putin-Macron radioactive allies," it said. Police then arrived and secured the chest and waxwork ahead of its return to the Grevin Museum, the Paris equivalent of Madame Tussauds in London. "We came to bring back the statue of Emmanuel Macron because, as we said from the start, we had just borrowed it," Jean-Francois Julliard, executive director of Greenpeace France, told AFP at the scene. "We notified both the management of the Grevin Museum and the police. It's up to them to come and retrieve it," he said. The choice of the EDF headquarters was "to make Macron face up to his responsibilities concerning the trade that is maintained with Russia, particularly in the nuclear sector," he added. According to Julliard, French companies can still, despite the sanctions regime in place since the invasion, "import a whole host of products from Russia" including enriched uranium to power French nuclear power plants, natural uranium transiting through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan via Russia, LNG and chemical fertilizers. He said Greenpeace particularly criticized the surge in Russian fertilizer imports into the EU, which rose some 80 percent between 2021 and 2023 according to French fertilizer manufacturers. According to a police source, two women and a man on Monday entered the Grevin Museum posing as tourists and, once inside, changed their clothes to pass for workers. The activists slipped out through an emergency exit with the waxwork. A museum spokeswoman acknowledged that "they had clearly done their research very thoroughly".
