The "Kaminey" actor took to Twitter on Friday to express gratitude to all his fans and well-wishers, from Arunachal Pradesh where he is shootubg for "Rangoon".
"Wow 8 million. Gratitude to all. In the jungles of Arunachal with barely any network. Big shoutout. Thank you thank you," Shahid tweeted.
"Rangoon" is a period romance drama by Vishal Bhardwaj, and it even stars Kangana Ranaut and Saif Ali Khan.
Shahid will be seen playing a soldier in the 1940s-set film, which is slated for release on September 30.