Shah Rukh Khan to meet Lionel Messi

Shah Rukh Khan to meet Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi, legendary football player will be in India and according to the latest, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan announced that he would be meeting Lionel Messi in Kolkota on 13 December 2025.

Shah Rukh Khan confirmed the meeting on X, saying, "This time round not planning my Knight in Kolkata. and hoping the day Ride is completely ‘Messi’."

The event will be held in the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkota, West Bengal. Shah Rukh Khan shared , "See you guys on the 13th at the Salt Lake Stadium."

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool All India General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee, former cricketer Sourav Ganguly, and tennis player Leander Paes will be part of the celebrations and Lionel Messi will be inaugurating  what organisers have described as the world's largest statue of himself. The 70-foot structure has been created near the clock tower in Sribhumi using specialised fibre technology by artist Monty Pal and a team of thirty artists, completed within a few days. The statue is anticipated to become a major landmark, symbolising Messi's global influence and the city's admiration for the footballer.