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Still Reading Khan
Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Wednesday,
October
11,
2006
Mushtaq
Sheikh
is
not
a
new
name.
After
writing
the
book
'The
Making
of
Asoka'
his
association
with
Shahrukh
Khan
comes
to
the
forefront
once
again
when
his
book
'Still
Reading
Khan'
(abbreviated
as
SRK)
that
is
all
set
to
see
the
light
of
the
day.
On
the
eve
of
the
launch
of
his
book,
we
present
to
you
an
exclusive
slideshow
and
interview
with
the
author
regarding
his
book.
Tell
us
something
about
the
book?
It's
the
journey
of
a
star.
It's
the
journey
of
my
friend.
It's
the
journey
of
a
film-star
whom
I
have
known
for
the
last
11
years.
It's
not
a
biography.
I
think
a
biography
is
the
wrong
word
to
use
for
a
man
who
has
just
begun.
It
is
not
the
end
of
his
career
but
just
the
beginning.
I
look
at
it
as
a
travelogue
of
a
person
whom
I
have
known
for
so
long.
I
have
seen
his
highs
and
lows,
have
seen
him
become
bigger
and
bigger
everyday.
It's
the
story
of
a
Delhi
Boy
who
comes
and
becomes
a
phenomenon.
Why not a book on Shahrukh Khan? I think he is the biggest star we have in the country and is iconic to millions. His story is inspirational on what he has done in life and how he has achieved it. He has done it so at his own terms. He has redefined success. What better story can there be better than this? If it was anyone's story then it needed to be told and the fact that it is of Shahrukh Khan makes it even more special.
Shahrukh
is
a
public
figure
and
both
his
personal
and
professional
life
is
kind
of
over-exposed.
So
what
new
will
your
book
unveil
about
him?
You
will
have
to
read
the
book
and
find
out
what
I
have
offered
on
the
table
and
what
is
new.
I
know
him
as
a
friend
so
my
access
to
him
and
my
knowledge
about
him
could
be
slightly
better
than
an
outsider
writing
about
him.
If
it
is
not,
then
it
will
be
a
compilation
of
a
man
who
everyone
adores.
I
wish
and
hope
I
am
giving
the
readers
something
that
they
have
not
heard
about
the
man.
The
people
who
have
read
excerpts
from
the
book
seemed
to
be
surprised
and
by
the
reactions
I
am
quite
happy.
I have written a book called 'Making of Asoka' with Shahrukh and that's where my association with writing of books came. A lot of publishers came up to me and told me this idea but I did not take it up seriously that time. One day I just decided to do the book so I packed my bags and went to Delhi. Once I went there I spoke to his old friends, college buddies and school teachers. I then realized that this is the book that I need to write.
What
is
your
favourite
part
of
the
book?
There
is
a
chapter
called
'The
Others'.
A
lot
of
his
friends
and
colleagues
and
people
have
spoken
about
him
and
discussed
small
knick-knacks
about
him.
What
I
find
amazing
about
that
chapter
is
how
one
man
can
mean
a
100
different
things
to
100
different
people.
It
throws
so
much
light
on
this
personality
called
Shahrukh
that
it
makes
an
interesting
read.
The target audience for this book is anybody who has been touched by a Shahrukh Khan's performance, who has known him, who has known him to be a super-star, who has even felt his presence on screen and wondered what makes this man tick.
But
don't
you
think
that
the
book
being
priced
at
Rs.
3000,
it
might
prove
a
bit
too
costly?
It
is
an
international
product.
They
say
if
you
give
peanuts
you
will
get
monkeys.
When
I
got
to
the
market
and
see
books
of
such
magnitude
they
are
priced
at
over
Rs.
8000.
So
if
I
am
giving
you
a
personality
of
Shahrukh
I
don't
think
I
am
restricting
myself.
If
it
was
priced
at
Rs.
1000
then
the
same
people
would
buy
it
for
Rs.
3000
as
well.
Those
who
believe
in
Shahrukh
and
the
ones
who
believe
in
the
investment
they
are
making
will
buy
my
book.
If
you
see
my
book
you
will
know
that
it
is
value
for
money
and
not
any
less.
The meaning is obviously that I'm still reading Khan. The other interpretation is that I'm looking at Shahrukh as a still painting and reading him. Another one is that I'm still reading him because there is a long journey ahead and finally the initials stands for SRK. This title gives me a kick on the creative side.
So
did
you
choose
the
title
to
fit
in
SRK's
initials?
Not
at
all!
I
didn't
force
it
rather
it
goes
the
other
was
around.
I
could
have
had
various
other
options
but
I
wanted
this
title.
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