Dilip Kumar dominated Indian cinema from the late 1940s through the '60s and was referred to as Abhinay Samrat (Emperor of Acting). The superstar held several long-standing gross records and he once taught Shah Rukh Khan how to be a 'long-lasting' actor. Shah Rukh Khan once asked Dilip Kumar, “Sir, what is the quality that makes all the films that you have done so enduring, so long-lasting and so wonderful?” Dilip Kumar quipped, “That’s a handful of questions to deal with.
” Dilip Kumar added, “I think it’s sheer good luck. Perhaps a lot of hard work, honesty, togetherness, fellowship. Above all, no actor can be bigger than the substance that he portrays.
I mean, the character, the story, the screenplay. For any good and enduring performance, Shah Rukh, you have to have a good story, good character equations, sound conflict, and enough opportunity for you to then wade through it. Then you have substance to deal with, not just shadows.
" Shah Rukh Khan, despite being an outsider in the film industry, became a superstar in India. He is the richest actor in the country right now and is known as the romance king of Bollywood. He has given several highest-grossing films and in 2023 itself, he gave films that grossed Rs 2600 crore worldwide at the box office with Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki.
Shah Rukh Khan is currently shooting for his next film King. Helmed by Sujoy Ghosh, the film also stars King Khan's daughter Suhana Khan, Abhay Verma, and Abhishek Bachchan in key rol.