07 January,2009 06:36 AM IST | | Amul Sharma
If all goes well, then for the very first time an Indian actor will present an award at this year's prestigious Golden Globes. Shah Rukh Khan has been invited by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).
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Here's a first!
HFPA is the organisation behind the awards and for the first time in the 66 years since its inception, an Indian celebrity is tipped to present an award. Shah Rukh Khan is currently in Los Angeles shooting for Karan Johar's My Name is Khan, and the awards are being held there, so it might all just fall into place. It is believed that Karan Johar has also been invited to attend the award function.
Just formalities now
Says a source from LA, "People from HFPA are in talks with SRK and are supposed to drop in on the sets of My Name is Khan to extend SRK a formal invitation to attend the ceremony on January 11 at the The Beverly Hilton in LA. King Khan will have to sign an official letter confirming his presence at the ceremony."
Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire is also tipped to be a major winner at this year's award season. The director will be present with A R Rahman who has also been nominated for the Best Musical Score.u00a0
Shah Rukh, who's currently in LA, replied to say, "The organisers got celebrities to present nominees etc and want me to present a film in the Drama category, walk the red carpet, give interviews et al. It's supposed to be a big honour. The guys who called me are from HFPA. Also, on the 11th I have time off from shooting so it will be fun because Rahman is nominated for Slumdog Will be nice to see him win."
