7 Highlights From Shah Rukh Khan's Instagram Live That Prove He'll Always Be The King Of Hearts
Shah Rukh Khan reflected on his 30 years of journey in Bollywood. From talking about working until the age of 106 to declaring love for Salman Khan, here's what SRK said.
He ruled not only the silver screens but the hearts of a massive fan-following for three decades. What Shah Rukh Khan has done is impossible to achieve for any other celebrity in the forthcoming years. Even at the age of 56, his fans are eagerly waiting for his forthcoming movies. For most of his fans, "Wo sirf star nahi, Duniya hai meri". He is an outsider who made it big; so big that there wouldn't be anyone competing with him for a very long time.
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It was on June 25, 1992 with Deewana that young talent was discovered. The film was the beginning of the journey of a superstar. From 'Rahul... naam toh suna hoga' to 'KĄKĄKĄKiran', he mouthed dialogues that still make fans swoon.
On this special occasion of completing 30 years in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan hosted an Instagram live session to talk with his fans and his interaction was nothing short of magic. Here are the highlights.
1. 'I came to Mumbai thinking I would perhaps work for a year or two'.
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"I celebrated my 30 years in films by working 15 hours on set! That was most satisfying. I never thought I would last 30 years in cinema. I came to Mumbai thinking I would perhaps work for a year or two, do 5-6 films. Always thought I will find a job in media which has something to do with films. But I made it because of my fans, who even put up with my bad films and missteps."
2. 'I'm the happiest on sets'.
"My wife asks me how am I so excited to wake up in the morning, wear makeup and go to the set even today. ThatĄ¯s because I really like what I do. I am most happy on set. After 30 years my humble attempt is to get an expression right or find ways to do things differently. Convey emotions differently. None of this is for personal recognition. My work needs to be recognised. That is most satisfying for me today.
3. 'I want to work till I'm 106 years old'.
Reflecting on his 30-year-long journey, Shah Rukh Khan said, "30 years seem like yesterday. I want to work for 30 more years in the films. In fact, I want to work till I am 106 years old. I give a part of me to every film that I do."
4. 'I'm too old to do romantic films now'.
On being asked if he misses playing Raj and Rahul on screen, Shah Rukh Khan, "I donĄ¯t even remember the last time I played Rahul. I donĄ¯t miss it. I am too old to do romantic films now. I did a film opposite a young girl and it was awkward for me. I am glad Karan Johar and Aditya Chopra gave me these characters. I loved playing Raj and Rahul. They are the reason people call me by my character names. There will always be a part of me in them and every role I do."
5. 'There are only happy experiences with Salman Khan.'
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"With Salman Khan, there is no working experience. There is only love experience, happy experiences, friendly experiences and brotherly experiences. So, it is amazing whenever I get to work with him. But the last 2 years have been fantastic, I got to be in his film. He came in 'Zero'. I will be in 'Tiger' also. We haven't done a full-fledged film together apart from 'Karan Arjun', which also was not full-fledged as we were not together in it for too long. So, we get to work four-five days in a year sometimes. Last two years have been fantastic as I got to be in one of his films. I had a couple of days role with Kabir Khan. And he came in 'Zero' and did a song with me."
"Shah Rukh went on to add, "Salman is like family. He is like a brother. We don't know who is the elder brother. Whoever makes a mistake, the other one is there."
6. 'It's awkward romancing younger actresses onscreen.'
"I remember a few years ago, I was doing a film in which I had to romance my female lead who is way younger than me. And it was awkward. I cannot ask her to be my age and I cannot be of her age, how much ever I try to. It is just something which I feel is neither comfortable for me, nor the actress. So it's better I stay away from full-fledged romance and give my 100 per cent to films from other genres".
7. Shah Rukh Khan also unveiled the first poster of his upcoming film Pathaan.
"At 56, which is a bit too late I am doing macho action films, building muscle and growing hair for Pathaan, which feels great. I hope I get to do this for the next 30 years until I am 86!".
The movie also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in pivotal roles and is slated to release on Jan 25, 2023. He also revealed that the trailer of the movie could be released in November-December this year itself.
Besides Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan will also be seen in Dunki and Atlee's Jawan.
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