A Handbook On Love And Life By Shah Rukh Khan, The Man Who Taught Bollywood 'How To Love'!

This isn't a love letter for Shah Rukh Khan. Even though the kind of love that me or any of his fans have may come across as a love-letter waiting to be read by him, there is much more to this connection. Shah Rukh Khan is not just an actor. He is a phenomena.?

He is much more than the way his eyes twinkle when he opens his arms to showcase love in his films or his dimples that look evident glow as soon as he sees his fans scream his name. Is it even humanly possible for large groups of people all over the world to love and admire a man to an extent that every time they see him on the big-screen, their heart starts to feel ecstatic and happy??

Personally, as a Shah Rukh fan who thrives on his films like Paheli, Swades and Chak De India, it's tough for me to stop talking about him. It's exactly the feeling you get when you are talking about your favourite book or your favourite song. You want to keep expressing your love because your heart is so full.

His incomparable wit and charm and the way he respects women is something that sets him apart from most of his counterparts.?

No matter how many string of flops he throws our way, his willingness to try something new is what makes us forgive him. Isn't it? Come on! At 54, which actor has been as experimental as Shah Rukh? Be it playing a dwarf in Zero or trying to make us laugh with his comic timing in a film like 'Happy New Year'? He is a risk-taker and even though his stardom has never assured him of a 100% turnout of fans at the theatres, their loyalty remains intact. The magic of King Khan, as we say!

He accepts his failures as gracefully he accepts his success and that itself says a lot about the kind of man he has become. No matter if he is addressing a room of five people or five thousand, he still manages to leave a significant impression in people's mind. He has a way with his words and that's just one part of his personality. His witty nature and charm makes him one of the most loved men in the Indian Film Industry, so much so that even David Letterman confessed,

"The best part of this job that Netflix has been happy to provide for me is to meet people. And after each one of these sessions I think to myself, it is a very smart, very lovely person from whom I have learned things. You would maybe be at the top of that list."

Well, it's not just David who thinks that Shah Rukh Khan could be a great teacher because there is something for all of us in every interview and chat that features Shah Rukh Khan. On his birthday, we compiled a few lines from his recent interviews that could be turned into a handbook on love and life! Well, read on.

1. Don't let the mystery of life trick you into believing that only obvious things that you think about are worth having in your life. Best things in life come as little surprise packages and you must accept them whole-heartedly.?

2. SRK says it right - seize the moment without waiting for good things to happen. You are happy and you are satisfied.?

3. Destination will not let you achieve the sense of accomplishment and learning but your journey will. Don't keep running behind the 'finish line'. Rather, enjoy every moment of the journey.?

4. Shah Rukh Khan knows about love more than anyone else. It may sound cliched but love is all about flowing naturally. If it's forced, it can never make you happy or satisfied.

5. There is no harm in admitting that you are ignorant about certain things. It only makes each one of us human! If Shah Rukh himself can confess this! Well, we better believe it.

6. Who says that cutting the chord with someone you can't seem to bond with is unhealthy? If it doesn't make you happy or empowered, you should feel free to take the call and letting it go.?

7. You don't always have to be emotionally and physically available for people you love. If you feel exhausted and distant, creating distance just means you're respecting your and their boundary!?

8. Stay away from people and groups those who only like to discuss people. 'Great people discuss ideas, average people discuss people..', summed up perfectly by King Khan.?

9. Heart > everything else. never forget that!

10. Know who you're as a person and keep switching between being social and having that few days or hours of me-time. You owe it to yourself!?

11. 'Restlessly peaceful' is a legit term, guys. Be restless, be peaceful because at the end of the day it's all about finding your own peace and living a life that makes you happy.?

12. When it comes to equality and feminism, Shah Rukh always has the best advice to impart! Respect means equality and he said it the best. It's non-negotiable and it always should be like that.?

13. Dear Men, here's your guide to becoming a gentleman. Follow. Now. Please?

14. It's all about perspective at the end of the day. Never forget to see the light at the end of the tunnel because sometimes that much is enough to light up your entire life.?

15. It's when you keep pushing your limits that you realise your true potential. It's never about awards or getting a specific number of hits or flops. Rather, it's about bouncing back and always chasing a dream that gives you the real purpose in life.