Filmmaker Farah Khan receives UAE golden visa

Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan announced on social media that she has received UAE Golden Visa.

Farah shared a photo of herself being awarded the visa by Dubai govt official Saeed Al Janahi. She captioned the photo, saying, "However much we deny it, it always feels good to be appreciated.. I’m so honored to receive the Golden Visa. For my contribution to #indiancinema ,for my achievements in films n especially for the connect #happynewyear has with Dubai. Thanks to Dubai Film and TV Comission 4 supporting the creative people @filmdubai @aljanahi.”

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Many film personalities like Shah Rukh Khan and his family, Dulquer Salmaan, Boney Kapoor and his children Arjun Kapoor, Anshula, Khushi and Janhvi, Sanjay Dutt, South superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty have received the Golden Visa from UAE.

Farah Khan’s 2014 film 'Happy New Year', produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment, was a super hit in the Middle East as most of the film was shot in Dubai. The film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood received a lot of love in Dubai.

The Golden Visa was introduced by the UAE in 2019, as part of a new govt policy, that allows long-term residence visas, thereby allowing foreigners to live, work and study in the UAE.