Since his big screen debut with Dil Aashna Hai, Shah Rukh Khan has been making fans fall in love with him for more than 25 years. While you can’t ignore his good looks, it’s also his charm and biting humour that has earned him a loyal fan following. On his 53rd birthday on 2 November, here’s a look at the moments when King Khan schooled fans and the media with his signature wit.
Shah Rukh Khan has always been candid about his narcissism. Last year, he delivered a TED Talk in Vancouver, Canada. In his opening statements to the crowd, he cheekily remarked:
The internet has brought every move that SRK makes under scrutiny. A media report surfaced romanticising him for ‘sitting like an ordinary man’ during a train journey to Vadodara for his film Raees’ promotions. A week later, Shah Rukh commented on the picture with his not so subtle puns.
It’s no secret that Khan turns putty when it comes to his daughter Suhana. In an interview with film critic Rajeev Masand, Khan narrates and incident when an embarrassed Suhana told him, “Papa, everybody on the floor knows you. My closest friends are Germans and even they know about you.” The doting dad replied:
When Shah Rukh made an appearance on Koffee with Karan, after having skipped the fourth season, KJo asked, “Why not season 4?” And Shah Rukh’s tongue-in-cheek response?
When SRK was asked how he prepared himself for his roles ahead of the release of his film Dear Zindagi, the King of Romance quipped,
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During Dilwale promotions, the superstar was asked by a journalist how it feels like to be a supporting cast in a film where the lead role has gone to a car? And the Wit King came back with a line that stole everybody’s ‘waah waahs’,
When Shah Rukh was called to deliver a TED talk about fame, humanity and love, he commenced by addressing:
Getting candid with Rajeev Masand, Brad Pitt and Shah Rukh Khan talked about Hollywood movies and Bollywood musicals. And when asked why singing and dancing is such an integral part of Bollywood, SRK didn’t miss a beat before subtly hinting that there can only be one king on screen.
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With the #metoo movement raging in Hollywood, one couldn’t help but ask King Khan, “Why weren’t you like a ‘Meryl Streep’ at the Filmfare?” Khan with all humility, replied,
During KJo’s Rapid Fire Round on Koffee with Karan, SRK was asked what he would say if he didn’t win any award? Well...
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