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    Nov
    2011
    6:33am, EDT

    Die-hard fan builds shrine to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan

    Reuters reports from Lucknow, India:

    Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has a legion of fans all over the world, but not many will be able to beat Vishal Singh's obsession with the star.

    The 38-year-old Indian businessman has plastered every square inch of his house with Khan's pictures and spent his honeymoon waiting outside the actor's house in Mumbai, hoping to catch a glimpse of his idol.

    "I will do anything that will make Shah Rukh Khan happy," Singh, who runs a homeopathic medicine business in Lucknow, told Reuters.

    Pawan Kumar / Reuters

    Vishal Singh walks out to the terrace of his house in Lucknow, India, on October 24. Singh is a fan of the Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and has plastered every square inch of his house with Khan's pictures.

    Pawan Kumar / Reuters

    Simran, left, and Aryan, children of Vishal Singh, relax in their bedroom, which their father has decorated with photos of Shah Rukh Khan.

    Singh's house is a shrine to Khan. There are cutouts of Khan on the ceiling, the television and even on cushions. Singh has even changed his name to Vishahrukh Khan.

    His family was initially less than impressed with his adoration of the star, Singh said. "My parents were very worried about me, but now they know that my love for Shah Rukh will never end," he added.

    Pawan Kumar / Reuters

    Vishal Singh sits in his living room with his wife Ruchi Singh, daughter Simran and son Aryan.

    Pawan Kumar / Reuters

    A photograph of the Singh family sits on a table in front of a wall filled with posters of Shah Rukh Khan.

    Khan has met his fan several times, including on Singh's honeymoon, when Singh drove more than 800 miles with his wife to Mumbai. Khan has not returned the favor as yet, though he has promised to visit Singh's home.

    Khan, 46, is one of India's most revered stars. His latest film, "Ra.One," opened to packed houses last week. Read the full story.

    Pawan Kumar / Reuters

    Simran and Aryan Singh sit in a room of their home in Lucknow.

    Pawan Kumar / Reuters

    Ruchi Singh, wife of Vishal Singh, speaks on the phone in their bedroom.

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