From Ram Charan To Shah Rukh Khan, Celebrities Who Have Honorary Doctorates

Numerous celebrities in the entertainment sector have had the good fortune to receive honorary doctorates as a result of their years of hard work being acknowledged. It's possible that you've already seen photos of Ram Charan at the doctoral ceremony and for those who are unaware, Shah Rukh Khan also has an honorary doctorate. So today, lets take a look at celebrities who have Honorary Doctorates.

Celebrities Who Have Honorary Doctorates

1. Ram Charan

The Chennai's Vels University awarded Ram Charan an honorary doctorate. The official X account of Vels University shared, ¡°Thiru. Ram Charan, Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur, receiving an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Vels University at their 14th Annual Convocation.¡±

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2. Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar, the celebrated lyricist, poet, screenwriter, and campaigner, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature degree during an event held at the esteemed School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

¡°As an award-winning scriptwriter, lyricist, poet, and activist, Akhtar's work has touched the hearts and minds of millions. His dedication to social justice, as reflected in his instrumental role in copyright reform, and his outspoken stance against religious fundamentalism highlight his commitment to a better society,¡± the citation read.

3. Shah Rukh Khan

After the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Edinburgh, Shah Rukh Khan was fortunate enough to get a doctorate in Philanthropy from the University of Law, London.

Honorary Doctorate Shah Rukh Khan giving his acceptance speech today at #ULawGrad. Congratulations once again @iamsrk, and keep up the amazing work that you're doing around the world ??#SRK #UniversityofLawHonoursSRK #LiveProspectus #ULaw pic.twitter.com/78qGqKuPx3

¡ª The University of Law (@UniversityofLaw) April 4, 2019

4. Akshay Kumar

The University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada had awarded Akshay Kumar an Honorary Doctorate of Law in recognition of his exceptional achievements in the film business and his contributions to social service.

5. Shabana Azmi

She holds doctorates from several universities, including Simon Fraser University, Leeds Metropolitan University, Jadavpur University, Jamia Milia University, and TERI University.

6. Priyanka Chopra

In 2017, the actor Priyanka Chopra AKA or very own Desi Girl received a doctorate from Bareilly International University.

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¡ª PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) December 24, 2017

7. Vidya Balan

In 2015, Rai University granted her an Honorary Doctorate, or Doctor of Arts Honoris Causa.

Some other celebs who have got an Honorary Doctorate are AR Rahman, Amitabh Bachchan, Vir Das, Shilpa Shetty and others.