Thieves stole mobile phones of at least 17 Shah Rukh Khan fans who were among hundreds of people gathered to wish the Bollywood actor on his 58th birthday outside his home in suburban Bandra, Mumbai Police said on Friday. As per a report by Indian Express, nearly 17 people lost their mobile phones outside the actor's residence on Thursday, following which the Bandra police registered two complaints. The report also states that despite tight security outside Mannat, over a dozen mobile phones were stolen from the iconic spot. This is not the first time that fans have lost their mobile phones outside Mannat while waiting to see Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday. Similar cases took place last year as well as in previous years. In 2019, two fans lost their phones, and two years prior to that nearly 13 fans lost their handset on November 2.
The Jawan actor on his birthday greeting fans outside Mannat twice on Thursday. He even came on the boundary wall fence in the evening to thank his fans for all the love they have shown. Not only this, the actor also showcased his love for them in multiple ways. Earlier in the day, he announced the release of his latest offering Jawan on Netflix with a special extended version. On the work front, Khan will next be seen in Dunki, which is backed by Red Chillies Entertainment, Rajkumar Hirani Films and Jio Studios. Dunki will hit theatres in India on December 22. Dunki will clash with Prashant Neel's Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire at the box office. The film stars Prabhas in the lead.Last year, Shah Rukh Khan had spoken about the title of his upcoming film Dunki, and explained how it actually meant donkey. As he attended the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia in December 2022, Shah Rukh spoke about Dunki during an interview with Deadline.The actor had said, “In English, my film would be called Donkey, it is Donkey. But the way a part of the country pronounces donkey in India, it is ‘dunki’. The Punjabis say it (donkey) like dunki… How much to tell you about the story… It is a film directed by one of the most brilliant filmmakers we have had in our country, Mr Raju Hirani. It is written by a very fantastic writer, Abhijat Joshi. It is a story of people, who want to come back home… when you finally get the calling.”