Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan seen here celebrating 1,000 weeks of their film “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge” at Maratha Mandir theater in Mumbai. (Press Trust of India)


The U.S. President picked Indian heroes like actor Shah Rukh Khan, and sports icons like Milkha Singh and Mary Kom, and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi to make a point that courage and humanitarian values unify both the nations. A Press Trust of India report.


U.S. President Barack Obama charmed everyone by quoting Shah Rukh Khan’s famous line “Senorita, bade bade deshon mein…” from blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge at the Siri Fort auditorium in New Delhi, Jan. 27.

He drew a loud cheer from the audience after he borrowed SRK’s famous dialog from the movie.

“Last celebration here we celebrated festival of lights in Mumbai. We danced with some children. Unfortunately, we were not able to schedule any dancing in this visit. Senorita, bade bade desho mein … you know what I mean,” Obama said with a smile while addressing a Town hall event on the third and final day of his visit to India.

The U.S. President picked Indian heroes like actor Shah Rukh Khan, and sports icons like Milkha Singh and Mary Kom, and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi to make a point that courage and humanitarian values unify both the nations.

Shah Rukh Khan said he was proud get a mention in U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech on gender and religious equality.

“Proud to be part of the gender and religion equality speech of President Obama. Sad he couldn’t do the Bhangra … next time Chaiyya Chaiyya for sure,” Shah Rukh tweeted.