SRK makes way to Vaishno Devi ahead of Dunki release, marking third visit this year

• Shah Rukh Khan's latest visit to Vaishno Devi marks his third pilgrimage this year, continuing a trend observed before his film releases
• The actor, in a black puffer jacket with a hoodie, was accompanied by his manager and bodyguards during the visit
• Shah Rukh visited the temple before the releases of Pathaan and Jawan, both of which became major box office hits

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has made his way to Vaishno Devi for the third time this year, just ahead of the release of his upcoming film, Dunki, on December 21.Accompanied by his manager, Pooja Dadlani, and a team of bodyguards, the actor was spotted walking incognito along the sacred path of the Jammu shrine.

This pilgrimage has seemingly become a pre-release ritual for Shah Rukh, as he had previously visited the shrine before the releases of Pathaan and Jawan, both of which proved to be massive box office successes, collecting over ₹1000 crore each worldwide.

Shah Rukh's next release will be Dunki, directed by Rajkumar Hirani hints another ₹1000 crore to the bank. Dunki will release on December 21 and will clash with Prabhas' Salaar. Shah Rukh is not doing any promotional interviews or visits for his film.

Dunki features Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover along with Shah Rukh Khan. Dunki is a JIO Studios, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Rajkumar Hirani Films presentation, produced by Rajkumar Hirani and Gauri Khan.Written by Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhillon, Dunki is a tale of four friends and their quest to reach foreign shores.