'I cried like a child': Chef Vikas Khanna reveals why he treasures cooking for Shah Rukh Khan over American Presidents

Hailed as one of the most humble stars of Bollywood who makes everyone feel special despite their stature, Shah Rukh Khan is rightly called the king of hearts. Indian chef, restaurateur, and humanitarian Vikas Khanna recently wrote down an emotional moment he experienced with the Bollywood icon.?In a heartwarming post, Khanna expressed that while he has had the honor of cooking for four American Presidents and numerous world leaders, cooking for Shah Rukh and his own mother has been two of the greatest honors of his life.?

Chef Vikas Khanna reveals how cooking for Shah Rukh Khan touched him deeply

He posted this after getting a heartfelt reply from Khan himself on his birthday wish for him. Recalling?the touching moment when Shah Rukh held his hand and said, "I’ve not come to just a restaurant, I’ve come to honor a place that represents our parents & our culture," he revealed how this?sincere gesture moved him to tears, reminding him of his own mother, Radha.?“I cried like a child. I know Radha must be proud,” Khanna admitted thus revealing how proud he felt in that one moment.?

Furthermore, he called?Shah Rukh "our family, our sibling, our pride, our childhood, our love story, our greatest joy & our best representation."?Concluding the post, he wrote, "Bless the mother which gave birth to a LION KING."?This emotional post struck a chord with fans. One of them wrote, "Both of You have made our India shine on the World Map".?

"I literally cried after reading this," said another one. "Two of my fav people in one frame ! Thanks for making India proud," another user wrote. "Two real gentlemen," said another one.

For the unversed, the Michelin-starred chef's new restaurant in NYC is called Bungalow. It is a sophisticated establishment made in collaboration with restaurateur Jimmy Rizvi.??

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