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From Priyanka Chopra to Ram Charan, here are a few celebrities who have been honoured with honorary doctorates.
Ram Charan received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Vels University in Chennai.
Javed Akhtar received an honorary Doctor of Literature degree at the esteemed School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Preity Zinta will be presented with an honorary doctorate by the Birmingham City University (BCU) in India this year.
Shah Rukh Khan received a doctorate in Philanthropy from the University of Law, London after achieving degrees from the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Edinburgh.
Priyanka was awarded an honorary doctorate at the Bareilly International University in 2017.
Shabana Azmi received four honorary doctorates from Jadavpur University, Leeds Metropolitan University, Jamia Milia University, Simon Fraser University, and TERI University.
The Indian music composer was awarded an honorary doctorate in October 2014 from Berklee College of Music, Boston, United States.