From correspondents in Tamil Nadu, India, 10:02 PM IST

Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has had a heated exchange of arguments with Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan over 'on-screen smoking'. But the politician considers him numero uno all the same.

Speaking at the seventh Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on 'Health for all: Role of Diaspora', Ramadoss referred to Delhi-based renowned heart surgeon Naresh Kumar Trehan as 'the Shah Rukh Khan of the Indian medical field'.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)