India, May 6 -- Shah Rukh Khan made his belated Met Gala debut this Monday night in New York. The 59-year-old actor walked the blue carpet at the prestigious fashion event to the cheers of many fans. However, there was a minor unsavoury incident in which the foreign press failed to recognise the actor. Even as SRK remained polite about it, his fans were outraged online, with many saying the West remains oblivious to his achievements.

Part of the reason for this compartmentalised fame is Shah Rukh's steadfast refusal to appear in international projects. While he has delivered some of the most iconic films in Indian cinema-including Devdas, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge-he has never ventured into Hollywood, ...