Shah
Rukh
Khan
and
Lionel
Messi
shared
a
much-talked-about
moment
during
the
GOAT
Tour
in
Kolkata,
where
cameras
caught
a
warm
handshake
on
stage.
AbRam
Khan
also
stepped
in,
quickly
clicking
a
picture,
as
the
crossover
between
cinema
and
football
drew
huge
online
attention.
The
meeting
took
place
at
Salt
Lake
Stadium
on
Saturday
morning,
with
the
clip
spreading
fast
across
social
media.
Fans
highlighted
how
two
global
icons
met
in
India,
turning
a
brief
interaction
into
a
widely
discussed
pop
culture
highlight.
Shah
Rukh
Khan
Lionel
Messi
GOAT
Tour
India
handshake
thrills
fans
In
the
widely
shared
video,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
greeted
Lionel
Messi
with
a
broad
smile
and
firm
handshake.
Inter
Miami
players
Luis
Suárez
and
Rodrigo
De
Paul
stood
nearby,
exchanging
friendly
greetings
with
Shah
Rukh
Khan
as
the
crowd
cheered
loudly
inside
the
stadium.
Shah
Rukh
Khan
then
brought
AbRam
Khan
forward
to
meet
Lionel
Messi
personally.
The
young
fan
received
an
autograph
and
posed
for
a
photograph
with
the
football
star,
creating
a
keepsake
moment
for
the
family
while
spectators
continued
filming
the
interaction
from
the
stands.
Shah
Rukh
Khan
Lionel
Messi
GOAT
Tour
India
reactions
and
tribute
Social
media
quickly
lit
up
with
emotional
posts
describing
the
crossover.
One
user
wrote,
“When
cinema
meets
football
greatness.
The
world’s
biggest
movie
star
Shah
Rukh
Khan
meets
the
world’s
biggest
sports
icon
Lionel
Messi
in
Kolkata.
History
written.”
Another
fan
declared,
“Greatest
footballer
of
all
time
#LionelMessi
meets
the
face
of
India
#ShahRukhKhan.
The
biggest
moment
of
all
time.”
Many
netizens
hailed
the
clip
as
a
“historical
moment.”
Away
from
the
stadium,
Kolkata
is
preparing
a
70-ft
statue
of
Lionel
Messi
at
Lake
Town.
Supporters
are
now
waiting
for
the
formal
unveiling,
which
will
act
as
a
long-term
tribute
to
the
football
legend.
This
GOAT
Tour
visit
marks
Lionel
Messi’s
second
trip
to
India,
following
an
earlier
appearance
in
2011.
Along
with
Kolkata,
Messi
is
scheduled
to
attend
events
in
Hyderabad
and
Mumbai.
Desi
football
fans
across
these
cities
are
enthusiastic
about
seeing
the
star
and
tracking
every
update
from
the
tour.
The
interaction
between
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
AbRam
Khan
and
Lionel
Messi
has
become
the
standout
visual
from
the
GOAT
Tour
in
Kolkata.
Paired
with
the
upcoming
statue
and
Messi’s
multi-city
schedule,
the
visit
is
shaping
into
a
memorable
chapter
for
Indian
fans
of
both
cinema
and
football.