Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to have a freewheeling chat with Shah Rukh Khan at an event in Mumbai

12 Jan 2020

Online shopping is not a luxury, its a necessity in todays times. And the biggest player in the field is none other than Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, one of the biggest companies worldwide. With a net worth amounting to $131 billion approximately, hes also one of the worlds richest or probably, the richest man in the world. Interestingly, Jeff turns 56 today and one of the first strategic steps hell take after his birthday is visiting India. Once hes here, hell be meeting some important personalities, and one of them is superstar Shah Rukh Khan.According to reports, Jeff Bezos will kick-off his 3-day India visit on January 15. Itll be a packed, brief tour for him as hell review and plan Amazons operations in the country. He also plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi although the meeting hasnt been finalized yet. However, the plan to meet key industry leaders is on the anvil, including rubbing shoulders with Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. But the part of his tour that is sure to get maximum coverage is when hell meet Bollywood stars. Reports state that Jeff Bezos will participate in a mega event of Prime Video, the OTT platform which is also owned by Amazon. Itll be held in Mumbai and as part of this event, hell share stage with Shah Rukh Khan and have a long chat on many topics. Insiders say that itll be something to watch out for. Shah Rukh, as we all know, is witty and charming, and the ideal person to converse with a market leader like Jeff Bezos. Jeff too makes great talk. Hence, both coming together will be historic. 3 years ago, Shah Rukh had a similar chat with Hollywood star Brad Pitt, when the latter was in Mumbai to promote his Netflix film, War Machine.Another important pit stop for Jeff Bezos during his India tour is the SMBhav conclave. It is a first-of-its-kind mega summit conceptualized by Amazon India for small and medium business owners. Itll be held on January 15 and 16 in New Delhi and it remains to be seen whether Jeff attends the summit on both the days. Regardless, itll be an important tour for Jeff Bezos as India is poised to be a priority market for Amazon in 2020. And the SRK factor is sure to give his tour the much needed boost and publicity!