We had all come from different states -- some had come from Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi -- and made this city our home. So we wanted to win the hearts of the Kolkatans. Today I felt that I had won the heart of Kolkata," he told a news channel.

Khan along with the KKR team was felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.

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"After all this, suddenly we all are feeling hollow from inside. There is feeling that what we will do now," said the actor, who is also Bengal's brand ambassador.

With a frenzied crowd of thousands cheering on, KKR took a victory parade from south Kolkata's Hazra Crossing on a flower-bedecked open top trailer.u00a0Around 70,000 gathered at the Eden Gardens where the team was given a civic reception while 20,000-30,000 stood outside to have a glimpse of the team.