Shah Rukh Khan Quits Smoking after 30 Years, Fans Welcomed The News And Some Pledged to Quit As Well
Shah Rukh Khan has quit smoking after 30 years. He shared the good news with his fans on his 59th birthday celebration.
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan made a special announcement for all his fans on the occasion of his 59th birthday.
He announced that he had quit smoking during a meet-and-greet session with his fans on his birthday.
“There's a good thing - I’m not smoking anymore, guys,” Khan told the crowd.
He told further that he hoped to feel less breathless after quitting smoking, but that hasn’t happened
“Mujhe laga tha ki I will not feel so breathless, but abhi bhi feel kar raha hu (I thought I wouldn't feel breathless after quitting smoking, but I still feel),” said Khan. “Inshallah, woh bhi theek ho jayega” (By God's grace, that will also be fine).
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The actor was a chain smoker and was known to smoke a hundred cigarettes a day.
During the meet-and-greet session, he said that he cannot be a role model for those who want to quit. “Do what works for you. After smoking for 30 years, I can’t advise anybody about it. We all know it’s not good to smoke, so please give it up whenever you can,” he advised.
Fans welcomed the news of SRK quitting smoking. Taking inspiration from his example, some of them pledged to quit smoking as well.
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He also advised his fans to follow their dreams. He said, “I come from a lower middle-class family. I had an education because our parents wants us to be educated. My education has been useful in my life. In our space, most of us are coming from nowhere. You have to believe that it doesn’t matter from where you begin your journey, you keep working hard, keep reading and writing and if you keep following your dream, your end would be beautiful and that is what I stand for.”
