Apparently it is not just Shah Rukh Khan who gets mobbed when he goes abroad. The other actor who can give him a run for his money is none other than southern film star Madhavan. This came to light recently when the actor was in Manhattan to promote his latest film "Evano Oruvan', which has also been produced by him.

One never expected the frenzy that one saw in Manhattan. It's the kind of response that a Shah Rukh is expected to evoke or even a Hrithik Roshan. Nobody had an idea that Madhavan was so popular, including the organizers, who were taken aback themselves by the stupendous response. It is believed that one of Madhavan's fans, who own a restaurant at Times square, actually went ahead and sponsored the dinner for the entire cast. This is an actor, whose career has been totally shaped by Destiny. He struggled for years to get a break in Hindi films and even did a lot of television in the process. Finally, he did what most of our Hindi film heroines do, head southwards. That's what Madhavan did and look at his today. He is one of the leading actors. Now he can afford to come and do a Hindi film if he wants to, like Rang De Basanti. Great going.