Watch: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa celebrates Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday

Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his 55th birthday this week. Instagram
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Updated 03 November 2020
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Watch: Dubai’s Burj Khalifa celebrates Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday

DUBAI: Shah Rukh Khan turned 55 on Nov. 2 and the Bollywood star’s social media was flooded with well-wishes from friends and fans.

However, one of the most touching came from the world’s tallest building. In celebration of the actor’s birthday on Monday night, the Burj Khalifa lit up with a special tribute to the star. The spectacular projection included a message that read “Happy birthday Shah Rukh Khan” followed by a couple of clips of the actor and the text “King of Bollywood.”

The iconic landmark did something similar last year, however, this time around, Khan was actually in Dubai to witness the projection in real life and even posted a picture of himself posing in front of the landmark.

“It’s nice to see myself on the biggest and tallest screen in the world,” wrote the actor, thanking Mohamed Alabbar, founder and chairman of Emaar Properties, and the Burj Khalifa. “Being my own guest in Dubai... my kids mighty impressed and me is loving it! (sic)” he added in the caption.

His legion of fans were mighty impressed too. “The King is getting treatment like a King! We love you King. Stay blessed and Safe! (sic)” wrote one user in the actor’s comment section.

Another quipped: “Now that’s stardom!”


Highlights from Saher Nassar’s ‘Chronicles from the Storm’ exhibition in Dubai

Updated 27 February 2026
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Highlights from Saher Nassar’s ‘Chronicles from the Storm’ exhibition in Dubai

DUBAI: Here are three highlights from Saher Nassar’s ‘Chronicles from the Storm,’ which runs until March 18 at Zawyeh Gallery in Dubai.

‘Chronicles No. 1’

In his latest solo exhibition, the Palestinian artist “reimagines events that push past emotional capacity toward moral exhaustion, questioning the ethical certainty of the human spirit when faced with immense suffering,” according to the show catalogue, with works that “contemplate the devaluation of hope as a fundamental factor of human survival, sometimes revealed as currency for escape, sometimes seen in people resorting to their primal instincts to endure.”

‘Chronicles No. 8’

“Drawing from both personal and collective experiences, the exhibition unfolds as a layered reflection on how repeated trauma reshapes perception, belief, and the instinct to survive,” a press release for the show states. “Nasser translates lived realities into visual studies that move beyond immediate reaction. Rather than seeking resolution or catharsis, the works dwell in a state of moral exhaustion.”

‘Chronicles No. 3’

In “Chronicles from the Storm,” the UAE-based multidisciplinary artist is not attempting to offer answers, the press release suggests; rather, he is “bearing witness” and “inviting viewers to sit with unresolved questions and the uneasy persistence of the human spirit in the aftermath of the storm.” The works on show “carry a restrained intensity, resisting spectacle in favor of contemplation,” the release continues.