Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani bowler and world record holder for the quickest delivery, has a large following in India. He has also represented Shahrukh Khan's IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders in cricket. During his time at KKR, he was frequently seen with Shahrukh Khan.
Recently, a video of a TV program host kissing him went viral, prompting Shoaib Akhtar to respond, "I questioned Shah Rukh, why do you kiss so much, to which he said, I am a star, and they are a fan of my once in a lifetime." They become admirers of mine for the rest of their life the moment I kiss them.”
“I am a star, and he is a star,” Shoaib continued, “and Shah Rukh makes people his admirers for life by kissing them.”