Sharukh Khan is really much more than just a film actor. Being a Shahrukh fan has been difficult lately with all the films that he’s been doing. Here’s his little bio-
1. He comes from a middle class family. His father was an Indian Independence activist and died when he was 15. He lost his mother when he was 25 after prolonged illness and decided to pursue a career in Bollywood after a few roles in TV shows. He climbed up the Bollywood hierarchy from a new comer to the King of Bollywood all because oh his talent and hard work. This in itself is a very inspiring story to any normal person.
2. He is very talented. I know there are times when he overacts. But all actors have their times when they aren’t able to perform well. He has given us some of the most memorable characters - Kabir Khan ( Chak De India) , Rahul Mehra ( Darr) , Ajay/Vicky ( Baazigar) , Sunil ( KHKN) , Raj ( DDLJ) , Aman ( KHNH) and so many more. He is unmatched by any other actor of his generation when it comes to romantic roles. He is the definitive chocolate hero of India. He has also won numerous awards. They just sort of verify the fact that he is indeed a brilliant actor. He is also immensely talented orator which gives him an edge over many actors.
3. There are actors much better looking than him. Yet, he has one of the largest number of fans. You can find girls who are madly in love with him. I particularly think they are more in love with the characters he has portrayed. So to say, he has done some really good films and has made some really good choices.
4. His jovial and happy go lucky nature is what appeals to his fans. He is also very witty. He is one of the few actors who managed to stay away from controversies till some time back. Lately, he’s been in all sorts of controversies though. He also manages to keep good relations with others in Bollywood, leaving aside few Khans.
5. He has managed to keep his personal life well balanced. He has a Hindu wife and considers her religion as important as his. His secular nature makes fans like him all the more. Even after his superstar status, he manages to stay down to earth which is something admirable.
6. He is one of the few stars who actually take risk. Although Ra.one was beyond terrible ( I’m not exaggerating) , I still respect him for trying to bring something new to Bollywood. I would really love if he started supporting Indie films as much and acted in a few.
I am big SRK fan and loved watching his movies. Sadly, he’s been doing some really terrible movies lately and I really wish he’d go back to the kind of movies he used to do.