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SRK Opens Up On The Front Row With Anupama Chopra
Badshah of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan has long conversation with film critic Anupama Chopra on the television show called The Front Row with Anupama Chopra. This second season is breaking the format of reviews and in its very first episode, brings to you SRK .
Shahrukh
talks
about
his
upcoming
action-comedy
movie
Chennai
Express,
about
his
newborn
son
AbRam,
and
also
opens
up
a
lot
more
about
himself.
The
audience
will
definitely
get
to
know
Shahrukh
a
lot
better
from
this
conversation
Anupama
calls
Sharukh
the
best
conversationalist
in
Bollywood
and
also
mentions
that
the
actor
is
her
favourite
interview
subject
and
that
is
why
she
has
even
written
a
book
on
him.
The song ‘One, two, three, four' plays with Shahrukh's entry in the show. Shahrukh, who is currently sporting a pony tail, says that he enjoyed doing the movie Chennai Express. He said, "I enjoyed it one hell of a lot." Shahrukh Khan reveals that he is very nervous on the first 10 days of shooting any new film, because it's very difficult to mould oneself into somebody's world and have a good time.
We spot Sharukh Khan opening up a lot more about him in the show. The actor talks about himself and rates himself just 2.5 on the scale of 10. Anupama Chopra posted on Twitter and tagged the actor saying, "@iamsrk Thank you, as always, for the conversation! The killer marketing lines will be on air soon - and I will never live it down."
Do not miss the slide show which gives you the conversation between Shahrukh and Anupama Chopra even before television does.
Over The Top Film
Anupama: Shah Rukh, your 55th film, Chennai Express, releases this month. While talking recently about it, you said that you've wanted to do an over the top (OTT) film for a long time. What are the particular pleasures of doing an OTT film?
SRK:
I
believe
as
an
actor
it's
important
to
experience
different
worlds
that
a
filmmaker
or
a
writer
creates.
You
can
get
caught
up
easily
in
a
comfort
zone
and
do
the
stuff
you
do.
After
the
physical
intensity
in
Ra.
One
the
quiet
intensity
in
Don
and
then
the
autism
bit
in
My
Name
Is
Khan,
I
wanted
to
let
my
hair
down,
have
a
great
time
and
laugh
more.
SRK Fell Down Laughing
SRK: Rohit Shetty narrated Chennai Express to me and I fell down laughing. I said, ‘Even if it is half as funny as I think it is, it's a great space for me to be in.' Rohit's got this mad vision and a madder sense of humour. So I wanted to do it and just completely be mad. I thought I'll enjoy the action but I enjoyed the fun and madness that he creates on the set.
Not Cheating On Anyone
Anupama: For the last two decades, we urban, middle class viewers felt like we owned you. Rahul and Raj were like the most charismatic members of our family. But this new Rahul feels louder, larger-than-life, perhaps a little dumbed down. Are you cheating on us?
SRK:
No,
I'd
never
cheat
on
you.
All
the
people
who
love
me
as
Rahul,
will
just
have
to
accept
I'm
going
through
a
phase.
I
always
thought,
in
about
seven
to
eight
years,
I'll
start
designing
what
I
think
as
an
actor
I
should
do
but
I
still
don't
give
myself
that
much
importance
as
an
actor.
This
Rahul
is
extremely
romantic,
a
little
nerdy
maybe,
a
little
wussy
and
little
scared
of
the
world.
He's
also
40,
so
a
little
change
will
come.
Essence Of Chennai Express
Anupama: Chennai Express seems like a film designed to risk as little as possible. How is this film special?
SRK: The essence of the film which attracted me is that it's a film about not being able to understand each other because of the language, cultural barrier, or sometimes even just how two people are. Whatever I understand in the film is what the audience understands. If you are watching this film and don't know this language, you'd be as dumbstruck as I am in the film. To me, that is very unique and a challenge.
SRK On Success
As far as success goes, I think that follows Rohit Shetty. I don't really have to do anything. I would love to be part of a successful Rohit Shetty film otherwise it would seem like everybody succeeds with him but me.
Talks About AbRam
Anupama: Shahrukh, you recently became a father again. You are older now and more experienced. Is there anything that you will do differently with AbRam?
SRK:
I
always
wanted
my
children
not
to
be
affected
by
the
job
that
I
do.
Unfortunately,
AbRam
has
already
been
affected
by
the
job
that
I
do
and
the
only
thing
I
want
to
do
is
make
sure
that
they
have
a
life
of
their
own,
which
is
not
under
the
shadow
of
the
tree
that
I
have
created
of
the
profession
I'm
in.
I
would
like
them
to
have
their
own
life
and
feel
proud
of
me.
More On Fatherhood
I'm a very basic father. They should play some sport and they should be educated and hopefully the work that I finish doing by the time they're old enough to recognize it, should make them feel a little happy. There's nothing else I would do differently.
Doesn't Get Tired
Anupama: Shahrukh, I've been interviewing you for 18 years now and from all those conversations, one of my favourite SRK quotes is, "I'm just an employee of the Shahrukh Khan myth." So does the employee ever get tired?
SRK: No, I'm paid very well. I'm given holidays now more often and I'm allowed to have more children if I want, too! I'm scared sometimes that I don't get tired. It worries me. I think I'm wired differently.
Rates himself 2.5
Somebody was asking me the other day, ‘On a scale of one to ten, how much do you think you've achieved?' I don't have a scale. I don't have a finish line. But if I was to try and put it in some context, I think it is two-and-a-half.
Myth of SRK
So you'll have to bear with me much longer. I know there's a lot more I have to do. I'm not tired of working for Shahrukh Khan at all. I would rather not be working for any other myth than the myth of Shahrukh.
