Shah Rukh Khan Wanted To Work In South Indian Films After Dil Se: 'The Best Storytelling Comes From South Of India'

Shah Rukh Khan recently graced the Locarno Film Festival, and let’s just say, it was a masterclass in charm, wit, and a dash of cinematic wisdom. Honored with the prestigious Pardo Alla Carriera award, SRK didn’t just collect accolades—he also collected hearts as he chatted with Giona A. Nazzaro, the artistic director of the festival, and treated fans to some delightful insights and anecdotes about his career, family, and, of course, his love affair with cinema.

In classic SRK style, he effortlessly turned what could have been a dry Q&A into a lively interaction, sprinkling in his signature humor with a side of deep cinematic thought. When the conversation turned to the diverse landscape of Indian cinema, Shah Rukh didn’t miss a beat. “Honestly, to regionalize Indian cinema is wrong.

India is so vast that we don’t just have different dialects, we have entirely different languages,” he said, casually name-dropping a few for good measure—Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati. “It’s all Indian cinema,” he declared. Shah Rukh, always the keen observer, went on to sing the praises of South Indian cinema, which he believes has been serving up some of the best stories and superstar performances for years.

“Some of the best storytelling comes from the South of India. Some of the greatest superstars of Indian cinema are from Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, etc..

. Of course, we know of them in India, but with films like Jawan, Baahubali, and RRR, ever.