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A few days ago, an ardent SRK fan anxiously asked, "What's wrong with Shah Rukh Khan?" His choices, of course. Fans are worried because it's a trio of chess – Fan When Harry Meets Sejal and Zero with a Turning Money Raees somewhere in between, which people forget to take into account. What also seems to escape the notice is that Raees was a box-office stereotyped rate designed to attract ceetees . The three who did not work were out of his comfort zone, almost experimental. Which means that an experience can go wrong, but if a star like him resorts to a winning formula, he has his audience. They did not leave anywhere.
What is also intact is his charisma and star power. And as long as he has that, it will not be a repeat of what happened to Rajesh Khanna after the arrival of Amitabh Bachchan. Admittedly, there is a lot more jostling to the attention of fans today, younger and more energetic names like Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, all focused on their work. But the magnetism of Shah Rukh continues.
Some time ago, one of the witnesses of this surprise witnessed this attractive power. He was invited to an awards ceremony organized by the Film Critics Guild in Mumbai. As a member of this guild, we were aware of what was going on behind the scenes, where he asked not to announce his name. It had been a last-minute decision to approach, as it was the first time these awards were given. Without the usual items of singers and dancers, it had to be a different function. An introductory speech was perfect and Shah Rukh was a speaker who would combine substance and spirit.
Shah Rukh was in China (coincidentally for the projection of Zero ) when the invitation was addressed to him. he was to return to Mumbai the evening of the ceremony. It was one of those scathing, tailor-made moments with all the excitement of a culminating scene as he had to speak at the end, to make a good end. But what if his plane did not land on time?
Only those who participated in a prize-giving ceremony will experience the exaggerated emotions that occur during such parties with Shah Rukh's staff on the phone, saying yes, he lands, yes, he is in the car, yes, he is going towards you. In the room, there was the usual panic as the evening headed for the final rewards. Quick whispered to Javed Akhtar and Ramesh Sippy, who were awarding a prize to Shemay Reshma, a stuntman. "Can you speak a little longer, please?" No matter what to continue the show until the arrival of Shah Rukh Khan.
It was worth the nails being chewed and the exciting tension for once backstage, he just took over. He had taken his notes in the plane. He laughed at the critics, he knew them, he named them without name, he mentioned another whose critics were dear to him even when his film was a failure, he imitated a critic of high rank and made fun of himself. But he also had the good sense of gravity when he talked about criticism of a film and the way forward for critics.
It was a man of today who was talking, a man who had his audience and who knew it. It is rumored that Shah Rukh is now taking his time to choose his next film (after coming out of Rakesh Sharma's biopic). Choose well, SRK.
Meanwhile, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar, who were the stars of the awards ceremony, have recently been a little scared. She was in London when Javed had severe back pain and was hospitalized in Mumbai. We had a fun conversation with the elderly about this after Javed's return home. "At this age of our life, we can only wish ourselves excellent health," I said. Javed chuckles. Shabana had the last word: "Even when I sneeze, the doctor says it's degeneration due to age," she says. The antidote is the humor. And that Shabana and Javed have both.
Bharathi S. Pradhan is a veteran journalist and author
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