Yesterday, this paper ran a report about how punctuality has been an Achilles’ Heel for several stars. Be it for shooting or gracing an event, turning up on time is a virtue that they do not seem to embrace.

Recently, Shah Rukh Khan, who was to reach a Chennai five-star hotel by 4 pm to promote his upcoming multi-starrer film Happy New Year, reached the venue four hours later, and livid journalists decided to boycott the event. They reportedly chose to stick around the venue till he arrived and then walked out on him to register their protest. Shah Rukh apologised for the delay, but that did not pacify the press. This is not the first time that the actor has been late and he is not the only one. There are a host of actors who are routinely late.