Growing up in a small town in Rajasthan, Sohum Shah like millions of others wanted to become Shah Rukh Khan . That dream has changed -- he is still in awe of the superstar but wants to travel a journey all his own. In fact, the actor-producer thinks of Shah Rukh and his contemporaries -- Salman Khan and Aamir Khan -- more like his gurus.

In an interaction with PTI editors at the news agency's headquarters here, Shah said he considers the triumvirate of Hindi cinema the "last of the superstars" and has learnt a lot from them. Charm from one, sartorial style from the second and work ethic from the third. Shah, who ran a real estate business in home town Sri Ganganagar before coming to Mumbai, has charted an extraordinary career path.

He has acted and backed the cerebral " Ship of Theseus " and the horror film with a difference " Tumbbad ". He is also familiar to OTT viewers from his roles in " Maharani " and " Dahaad ". "I came to the industry after watching Shah Rukh Khan.

.. I am a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan but meri life ki journey alag hai (trajectory of my life is different).

You realise that there can be only one Shah Rukh Khan. "He is beautiful and charming no doubt, but I am also somebody and god has created me with care. I have no complaints that I am not SRK.

I don't even want to be. There is so much pressure on him. He has to come out of Mannat just to wave to his fans," Shah said with a laugh.

Though he has not directly worked with any of the three Khans, except for a.