Shah Rukh Khan: I have no identity of my own
| Updated: Jan 24, 2017, 09:31 IST
With his extraordinary contribution to the Indian cinema, Shah Rukh Khan has proved that he is one of the most talented actors of all time. Time and again the superstar has created magic on the silver screen with iconic films like ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Devdas’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, ‘Veer-Zaara’, ‘Swades’ and ‘Chak De! India’ to name a few.
The actor who has donned so many hats on screen had something very interesting to say in a recent interview, “People say I play Shah Rukh Khan on screen. That my roles are a means to an end. Not true. My work defines me. But I have no identity of my own. It’s difficult being Shah Rukh Khan. I have been trying to be him for so many years. I’m an actor, yaar, an entertainer. Acting can’t be written about or discussed, nor can it be analysed, it’s got to be felt. That’s what I do.”
He continued, “Audiences understand what I tell them. People like a good story. I make films for the stories behind them. But I’m shy of seeing myself on screen. I’m not fond of my face or physique. Maybe I’m an actor, so I can play someone else.”
The actor who has donned so many hats on screen had something very interesting to say in a recent interview, “People say I play Shah Rukh Khan on screen. That my roles are a means to an end. Not true. My work defines me. But I have no identity of my own. It’s difficult being Shah Rukh Khan. I have been trying to be him for so many years. I’m an actor, yaar, an entertainer. Acting can’t be written about or discussed, nor can it be analysed, it’s got to be felt. That’s what I do.”
He continued, “Audiences understand what I tell them. People like a good story. I make films for the stories behind them. But I’m shy of seeing myself on screen. I’m not fond of my face or physique. Maybe I’m an actor, so I can play someone else.”