King Khan's green ride

Though Shah Rukh Khan was delayed by about two hours at the launch of Hyundai's electric i10, courtesy traffic, but it was an emotional moment for him

Though Shah Rukh Khan was delayed by about two hours at the launch of Hyundai's electric i10, courtesy "traffic," but it was an emotional moment for him.

SRK poses with Hyundai's i10 electric at Auto Expo on Wednesday. Pic/Rajeev Tyagi

"As a child I spent a lot of time at Pragati Maidan. My father had a shop here and when I entered Pragati Maidan (today) after about 30 years since my father's death, I was very nostalgic. I missed my family... It's very, very emotional," said Shah Rukh. The actor unveiled Hyundai's environment-friendly i10 electric car at the 10th Auto Expo. "The i10's popularity inspired us to come out with an electric version. It will ensure zero-carbon emissions," said Hyundai's marketing and sales director Arvind Saxena.

Ironic Tweet

Hours before the launch, SRK, who has just joined Twitter, posted an 'ironic' tweet: 'Got to go have a flight to catch. Taking a jet plane.. travel in a motorcade and launch an environmentally friendly Hyundai car. Ironic.'