Shah Rukh Khan fined at Mumbai airport for carrying luxury watches


FE ONLINE DESK | Published: November 12, 2022 19:04:37 | Updated: November 14, 2022 14:02:02


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The Customs Department at India’s Mumbai Airport fined Indian Actor Shah Rukh Khan for carrying luxury watches when he was returning home from the United Arab Emirates on Friday night.

NDTV said the Bollywood star was stopped for hours by the Customs Department at Mumbai Airport last night over some luxury watches that he and those accompanying him were carrying in their baggage.

Sources said he had to pay 683,000 rupees in Customs Duty before being allowed to leave the airport.

The luxury watches were found in the baggage when Shah Rukh Khan and those accompanying him were leaving the terminal.

According to reports, while Mr Khan and his manager left the airport upon completion of Customs formalities, some members of his entourage, including his bodyguard, were allowed to leave only around morning.

Reports said packaging for six luxury watches valued around 1.8 million rupees lakh were also found in the baggage of the star.

Shah Rukh Khan attended the Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 on Friday, where he was honoured with the Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative Award for his contribution to international cinema and culture.

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