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Jaaved Jaaferi highlights Shah Rukh Khan’s unique understanding of developing a signature style to stand out in the industry. Khan and Jaaferi worked together in the 1995 film ‘Oh Darling Yeh Hai India’. He noticed that Khan had a clear understanding of what it takes to be a star, and it was even before he achieved legendary status.
Jaaved Jaaferi on Shah Rukh Khan
Jaaved said in an interview with MensXP, “He is a very intelligent guy. Of course, he is educated but he is also an intelligent guy. Really wise. He knew where he wanted to be. And he made a point, which I knew, but he just underlined it.”
According to Jaaved Jaaferi, Shah Rukh Khan has a unique approach to becoming a star, which sets him apart from others. He said, “You know, to be a star, you need a certain style. A thing that is your own. He got that. People may make fun of it but whatever…,” he recalled, emphasizing that Shah Rukh’s flair makes him instantly recognizable.
Demonstrating his point, Jaaved mimicked iconic actors like Shatrughan Sinha, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, and Dharmendra, each of whom has a signature style. When he mimicked Shah Rukh, Jaaved noted, “He is the only one in this generation who is identified with a style. Other actors don’t have that.”
Jaaved Jaaferi on SRK’s success
Jaaferi attributed Khan’s success to his understanding of individuality and his ability to develop a trademark style. That style has become synonymous with him. He acknowledged that actors like Salman Khan, Aamir Khan are also successful however, SRK’s style gives him an edge. “He has got a trademark on it,” Jaaved concluded
Shah Rukh Khan on his upcoming movie ‘King’
At the Locarno Film Festival, Shah Rukh Khan also opened up about King for the first time. He said, “It is an action drama, it’s a Hindi film. It’ll be interesting. I’ve been wanting to do a film like that for some time, and I really wanted to do a film like this for seven, or eight years. We just felt Sujoy would be the right choice because we wanted it to be very emotionally correct. We are all coming together to make a cool, messy, action, emotional film.”
Khan added, “The next film I’m doing, King, I have to start working on my film King. Have to lose some weight a little, and stretch a little so my groin doesn’t get caught while doing action. It is painful. It’s the worst thing to see me on sets after action. Because I look really cool in the film but I’m all tied up and suddenly you see people and send flying kisses.”
King Khan further mentioned that despite his absence in Hollywood, his ultimate dream isn’t about personal fame on a global stage — it’s about something much larger. Khan revealed, “My dream is to get that one Indian film to be seen with the kind of audience that a big Hollywood film is seen, whether I’m part of it as an actor, as a light man, as a producer, as a writer, as a presenter.”
Shah Rukh Khan’s career
Interestingly, Shah Rukh Khan’s ultimate dream is about personal fame on a global stage and about getting an Indian film to be seen by a big audience, whether he is part of it as an actor, producer, or writer. He was last seen in Dunki with Taapsee Pannu.
