This decision to name a plot in the moon in Shah Rukh Khan’s name was made mainly due to the appeal of his die-hard fans. The appeal was made to the international society on his 44th birthday last year but it got finally approved now.

 

It came as a surprise gift for his 44th birthday from International Lunar Geographic Society (ILGS), New York. Eventually the wait for the approval was finally over and a congratulatory message was sent to King Khan through Twitter.

 

There is no limit to Shah Rukh Khan’s popularity in India, even the dingy streets of Mumbai is named after him, Director Mahesh Bhatt stated, "So far, dingy streets in Mumbai were named after Bollywood icons and that too posthumously. SRK has won the moon for Bollywood!"

 

This news had made a feel of Shah Rukh’s power, Director Ken Ghosh stated, "A true success story SRK once said he would own Mumbai. Today owns a part of the moon!"

 

 

Initially, there are few Indians who had made it to his level in the lunar are Nobel laureate C V Raman, Vikram Sarabhai, Homi Bhabha and Meghnad Saha after whom craters have been named.

 

Good! that your name landed before your visit to the moon.