India, Oct. 3 -- After Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan has taken to social media to laud the bravery of Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save the lives of 174 people on board a Flydubai flight after he was attacked and stabbed by his co-pilot mid-air. Shah Rukh praised Smit for putting the safety of those on board before his own and acting with courage despite his injuries.

Shah Rukh wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "Captain Smit Machchhar, you stood strong when it mattered the most!! It's not easy to stare adversity in the face and put one's safety on the line. but you did just that to protect those onboard and showed us what being a Captain entails. A true display of courage and duty. Wishing you a speedy recovery, the country...