New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Several celebrities have extended their support and best wishes to Captain Smit Machchhar, who is currently recuperating from the FlyDubai incident where he was stabbed by his co-pilot in an alleged attempt to crash the passenger flight. On Saturday, Shah Rukh Khan hailed Machchhar for his 'display of courage and duty.'

Taking to X, Shah Rukh Khan praised the hero Captain on behalf of the nation.

He wrote, "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 coun...