Shah Rukh Khan – The greatest of all. He is the King who is loved and admired by millions of his fans. His fandom spreads through the globe. No matter country or language, Shah Rukh Khan has fans who adore him to the core.
His has some iconic movies that received global appreciation.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Karan Arjun, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and many more that got him immense fame.
Movies like My Name Is Khan, Chennai Express and more also did fabulously at the box office. But one film that left a major impact is Devdas.
The film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali had Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Jackie Shroff playing keys roles.
Devdas by Shah Rukh Khan is now considered as a classic film that every generation loves. But there was a downside of this film. Shah Rukh Khan recently revealed that he started drinking after this film and that was the downside to it.
At 77th Locarno Film Festival, Shah Rukh Khan opened up about beings skeptical about playing Devdas on screen as big stars like Dilip Kumar and others had portrayed the character so beautifully prior to him.
He was quoted saying, “I didn’t think I could play the character because some of the greatest artistes in our country like Dilip Kumar, KL Saigal and Uttam Kumar had played it flawlessly earlier.
I don’t think mine (his portrayal) is so brilliant or good. In spite of a lot of senior actors telling me not to do it, I just wanted to do it.”
