Bollywood super star Shahrukh Khan will receive the honorary doctorate from Moulana Azad National Urdu University on Monday.
President of India Pranab Mukherji will bestow the degree on the film star at the 6th convocation of the university in Hyderabad. He will also present honorary doctorate to Sanjiv Sarraff, the founder of Rekhta Foundation, an organisation working for popularizing the Urdu language.
“The two prominent personalities would be given Honorius Causa for their extraordinary contribution for the promotion of Urdu language and culture”, the university said in a statement.
President Pranab Mukherji will address the convocation as the Chief Guest while Zafar Sareshwala, the chancellor of the university will preside over the convocation.
About 2885 graduates and post graduates and 276 M Phil and PhD from various discipline in regular courses will be awarded the degree. At the same time 44,235 graduates and post graduates of various discipline from the distance mode would be given degrees in absentia.