SRK Meets Parents of Martyred Air Force Pilot Named After 'Fauji' Character

Shah Rukh Khan is said to have interacted with the parents of martyred Air Force pilot Abhimanyu Rai.

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Shah Rukh Khan recently fulfilled the wish of martyred Air Force pilot Abhimanyu Rai’s mother, who named him after the actor’s character in the television series Fauji. Chitralekha Rai, the mother, wished to meet Shah Rukh after her son died in December last year. She wanted to share the story behind his name.

Chitralekha’s fulfilled her dream with the help of Team Saath, which shared a post on X that read, “Dear @iamsrk, Mother of a martyr, Squadron Leader Abhimanyu Rai, wants to talk to you about her son and how she ended up keeping her son’s name on the character you played in the serial Fauji. Give her this little happiness please. Do your thing @X and let this message reach King Khan.”

Ultimately the message reached SRK and Team Saath confirmed it on X, “Thank you @iamsrk for giving your time to Group Captain Amitabh Rai and Mrs. Chitralekha Rai, proud parents of Squadron Leader Abhimanyu Rai, who sacrificed his life in service of the nation. That is why you are THE KING.🫡 Your gesture has filled their lives with hope and an ambition to bring his life story in front of the World. Love you SRK.🤝❤️ Special thanks to @SRKUniverse 🤝.”

Here's how netizens reacted:

One user wrote, "Well done @imsrk"

Another wrote, "King Khan aese nhi bolti hai public."

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