Shah Rukh Khan’s stardom has crossed borders and reached remote cities across the world. He has given the country international recognition by becoming a global icon and the undisputed Baadshah of Bollywood. Having said that, he is also someone who ‘never understood stardom’. In an interview, he also expressed that he wants his children to be humble about their privileges. Read on!
In a recent interactive session with his fans at 77th At the Locarno Film Festival, Shah Rukh Khan talked about dealing with stardom. He said he comes from a background “where if I touch people’s lives, nothing is more important than that.” He also said “I’ve never understood stardom”, adding that he just wants to make his fans happy.
Explaining why he considers himself a ‘monkey’, the Donkey star said, “I would do anything for you.” He added that it makes him happy when people like him for it. According to him, everyone has a life but they make time to love the one they love. Hindustan Times quoted him as saying, “Stardom is just a by-product of it but it’s all just me and her.”
The young actor said that stardom is not important to him but he respects it. “I always say I wear it like a T-shirt, not a tuxedo,” he said. He added that he doesn’t understand it or embrace it. Moreover, the day he doesn’t spread happiness, it won’t matter to him.
During the same conversation, the Pathan actor again said that it looks different from the outside, but he and his family live a normal life. “Beyond my extremely good-looking looks and stardom, we are a normal family,” he said with a smile. He further added that he wants his children, Suhana Khan, Aryan Khan and AbRam Khan to be “humble about their features.”
Praising his wife Gauri Khan, he said that she maintains a balance with her wisdom. So, simplicity is at its core and she is someone who has found a way to spread happiness. This is why his family supports him. Meanwhile, on the work front, Shah Rukh Khan is all set to share the screen with his daughter in his upcoming Sujoy Ghosh film King.
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