‘Call him King, Shahenshah or Badshah, he’s always there between No. 1 to 5 in the country’s superstars list,’ observed veteran film and trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Shah Rukh Khan has come a long way since his early days as a rookie theatre actor in Delhi.
Living a king-sized life in Mumbai, he built an empire based on the foundation of hard work and fire within to push the boundaries set by the previous generation of actors. Shah Rukh Khan turns 59 In a career spanning over 3 decades, Shah Rukh Khan has accepted various challenges and raised the bar every single time. After debuting with a television show titled Fauji, the actor switched gears of genres at regular intervals, showing his talent and passion to the world.
From playing outright black characters in Baazigar and Darr, Shah Rukh rewrote the definition of love and taught his fans the SRK-style romance in films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein and more. The risk did pay off. Renowned film trade analyst Sumit Kadel lauded Shah Rukh for taking risks and said, “One of the biggest reasons why he is a superstar today is because he took bold risks early in his career.
While others stayed in their comfort zone, Shah Rukh introduced anti-heroes to Bollywood with movies like Baazigar, Anjaam, and Darr. Later, he redefined romance in films like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Dil To Pagal Hai. These diverse roles helped him quickly rise to superstardom.
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