Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been awarded the Officier dans l&rsquoOrdre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government for his prolific career and contribution to the development of Indo-French cooperation in the field of cinema.

"It is a great pleasure for me to announce that the French Government has bestowed the honour of the Officier dans l&rsquoOrdre des Arts et des Lettres on Shah Rukh Khan, an actor of great talent and unmatched popularity," French ambassador Dominique Girard said in a statement.

"The conferring of this award also stands testimony to our gratitude to Shah Rukh Khan for his cooperation with the French cinema industry at a time when we are determined to further deepen the Indo-French collaboration in this field," added Girard. The statement said the honour would be conferred on the actor at a later date. Shah Rukh, 41, has acted in over 60 films.