Ahead of Lionel Messi's appearance at the Yuvabharati Stadium in Salt Lake, Shah Rukh Khan met up with the Global star.

Lionel Messi’s India visit git its first viral moment in Kolkata on Saturday, not with a goal, but with a grin, a handshake, and a camera lick next to Shah Rukh Khan and his son AbRam.

Video clips doing the rounds show Messing sharing a handshake with a smile and a warm photo-op with AbRam and SRK, the kind of crossover that turns a sports event into a full-blown pop-culture headline.

This wasn’t a random celebrity meet. Kolkata is the opening stop of Messi’s much-hyped GOAT Tour of India 2025, with a packed schedule of public appearances and curated events over a short, high-intensity window.

A major centrepiece on Day 1 was the virtual unveiling of a 70-foot statue

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