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Viral alert! Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi shrine ahead of Jawan pre-release event in Chennai - watch

Ahead of the Jawan pre-release event in Chennai, superstar Shah Rukh Khan visited Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir late Tuesday night. This is SRK's second visit to the revered shrine in nine months.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered prayers at the revered shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the release of his much-anticipated film Jawan. According to an official, the 58-year-old actor reached the shrine late Tuesday night to pay his obeisance.
Viral alert! Shah Rukh Khan visits Vaishno Devi shrine ahead of Jawan per-release event in Chennai - watch

By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Aug 30, 2023, 11:59 AM IST

Jammu: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan offered prayers at the revered shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, ahead of the release of his much-anticipated film Jawan. According to an official, the 58-year-old actor reached the shrine late Tuesday night to pay his obeisance.

"The superstar reached base camp Katra on Tuesday evening and used the new Tarakote route to reach the shrine around 11.40 pm. He offered prayers and left immediately," the official said. A brief video showing the actor at the shrine, dressed in a hooded blue jacket and his face fully covered, is circulating on social media.

Officials of the Vaishno Devi shrine board, some policemen and personal staff of the superstar could be seen in the clip. The is Shah Rukh's second visit to Vaishno Devi in nine months. The actor previously visited the shrine in December 2022, over a month before the release of his blockbuster hit Pathaan.

King Khan will be heading to Tamil Nadu to attend Jawan pre-release event today. The actor will be joined by Jawan director Atlee at the event which will be held at a college in Chennai.

Jawan, a high-octane action thriller, is directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee. It is set to arrive in theatres on September 7. The film also stars Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, and Sanya Malhotra. Deepika Padukone is making a special appearance. (With agency inputs)

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