KIFF 2017: VIDEO! SRK gives speech in bengali & requests 'dhoti' for next time!

Kolkata: Wowing fans with a fresh attempt at Bangla at the opening of the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Friday, superstar Shah Rukh Khan sought a traditional Bengali 'dhoti' for the next edition, promising to be fluent in the regional language. "I have promised that I will keep on learning Bangla. My Bengali has to get better. This is my new attempt with eight lines. Please bear with me. Let me get this right because by next year I have to do it without reading it off a paper," Shah Rukh said attired in a tuxedo while officiating as the co-host at the KIFF inaugural.

When legends come together! 😍✨ Kamal Hassan, Amitabh Bachchan & SRK all at the same stage .. 💕 - {#ShahRukhKhan #SRK #KingKhan #AmitabhBachchan} 😘

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"Ei film festival er bishesh onusthane uposthith thakte pere sammanito bodh korchi. (I feel honoured to be present at this special event). Sanskriti ebong oitihjjyor ei shohor (Kolkata is the city of culture). Shob cheye Mishti Shohor Kolkata (It is the sweetest city)," said SRK to rousing applause. [Watch below:]

VIDEO : It has been always so cute & heart touching to see our Beloved @iamsrk giving his Bengali speech at Kolkata International Film Festival every year ❤️ #KIFF2017 pic.twitter.com/ioVFFEmnBW — Team Shah Rukh Khan (@TEAMSRK_ONLINE) November 10, 2017

Too much fun and love at KIFF 2017. Love my Kolkata & as always the warmth of #mamatabanerjee …U r the sweetest. A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) on Nov 10, 2017 at 8:34am PST

The 52-year-old actor who is Bengal's brand ambassador, also requested a 'dhoti'. "Next time I am going to ask my friends to give me a dhoti also... Come and speak in full Bengali... fluent also and be here," he said, congratulating State Chief Minister Minister Mamata Banerjee for organising the festival. Banerjee on her part promised the attire. "We will give a dhoti-panjabi to Shah Rukh. He has asked us," Banerjee added.

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SRK with Amitabh Bachchan and Kajol at the #KIFF2017 earlier tonight ✨ pic.twitter.com/J9lGeEYKAz — SRK Universe (@SRKUniverse) November 10, 2017