'I need only one hand to pick up award' SHAH RUKH ON shoulder injury

Shah Rukh Khan's shoulder injury on the sets of "King"did not stop the actor on Wednesday from cracking a joke about it and son Aryan Khan's directorial debut with a new Netflix show.

The superstar, who won the National Award for best actor for his role in 2023's "Jawan", assured fans that he will recover soon after his surgery and won't face any problems in picking up the award.

"I suffered an injury on my shoulder. I went through a small surgery, actually not small but it was quite big, and now it will take one or two months to recover. 'National award uthane ke liye mera ek hi haath kaafi hai' (But to pick up the national award, I only need one hand," the actor said at the preview launch of "The Ba***ds of Bollywood".

"Actually, I'm able to do most of the things with one hand -- eat food, brush my teeth and scratch the back of my head. But I face difficulty in one thing -- in taking all of your love (aap sab ka pyaar batorne ke liye)," he said, referring to his signature arms spread wide pose.

Shah Rukh's right hand was in a sling at the event where he introduced the cast of Aryan's show. Known for his witty comebacks, the 59-year old actor also didn't shy away from joking about his son's directorial project.

"When Aryan told me that he is going to do a show about Bollywood which will be raw, edgy and with a bit of madness, then I wondered -- is he going to upload the CCTV footage from Mannat on YouTube?" he said. (PTI)