Khan will be given the Pardo alla Carriera award for people whose artistic contributions have redefined cinema.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri at a ceremony in Mumbai, India. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Held on the shores of Lake Maggiore, in the Italian-speaking Ticino region of southern Switzerland, films are screened in Locarno's central square –– a feature of Swiss national life depicted on the country's 20-franc banknotes. "The wealth and breadth of his contribution to Indian cinema is unprecedented," said the festival's artistic director Giona A Nazzaro.
Locarno's top prize is the Golden Leopard. Previous winning directors include Roberto Rossellini, John Ford, Stanley Kubrick, Milos Forman, Mike Leigh and Jim Jarmusch. New Zealand's Campion will be recognised with the Leopard of Honour, given to outstanding personalities of world cinema.
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