Bollywood actor Salman Khan, filmmaker Bhushan Kumar receive UAE golden visa

Bollywood actor Salman Khan, filmmaker Bhushan Kumar receive UAE golden visa

Bollywood star Salman Khan is one of the latest recipients of the UAE golden visa, with the actor receiving the honour as a ‘reflection of the strong bond between the Indian and UAE creative industries’. The news was announced by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, which also bestowed the same honour on actors Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh, along with film producer Bhushan Kumar and his actress-wife, Divya Khosla Kumar. Khan, who was in Abu Dhabi earlier this month to host the International Indian Film Academy or IIFA Awards that were held on Yas Island, is a regular visitor to the UAE capital, having shot a number of movies there over the years. “I am honoured to receive a golden visa from Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi has always been a second home for me, and I have enjoyed shooting some of my favourite projects here. It was great to celebrate our film industry during the IIFA weekend in a place that has shown us so much support over the past few years. Now with my golden visa, I look forward to returning to work here in the very near future,” the 56-year-old Khan said in a statement. In the past, Khan