SRK to learn Bengali from Jaya Bachchan

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Nov 10 2013 | 9:15 PM IST
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan, who has been appointed as West Bengal's brand ambassador, today said he would learn Bengali from actress Jaya Bachchan.
"I have been coming here for the last three years and I promise you next time when I am here I will speak in Bengali so Jaya aunty feels I am truly, truly from Kolkata then," Khan said while inaugurating the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
Earlier, Jaya had addressed her husband Amitabh, SRK, and Kamal Hasaan as "non-real Bengalis" in front of "real Bengalis" like her and and co-actor Mithun Chakraborty.
Talking to Jaya, Khan said, "I will come to you and learn from you. So next time when you stand on stage I will be a true Bengali and welcome everyone".
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First Published: Nov 10 2013 | 9:15 PM IST

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