Bollywood star Sharukh Khan was voted Youth Icon on Thursday, beating out tennis star Sania Mirza, and cementing his popularity in Indian culture. He was crowned by Alex Kuruvilla of MTV India, who also organized the contest. Khan was excited about his achievement and stated that he would work hard to fulfull his responsibility as an entertainer of the youth. He also stressed that hard work is the “mantra for success.”

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