Shah Rukh Khan: Came to the industry to be action hero

Updated On: 20 January, 2023 03:59 PM IST | Mumbai | Hiren Kotwani

Bollywood’s king of romance Shah Rukh says after 32 years in the movies, he fulfilled his wish of exploring hardcore action with Pathaan

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Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan

Blame it on his signature outstretched-arms pose, or his charming portrayal of Rahul and Raj, but romance is the first thing that comes to one’s mind when thinking of Shah Rukh Khan. Ask his millions of female fans who have been left weak-kneed by his offerings over the past three decades. Oddly though, the superstar had different plans for himself. His upcoming release Pathaan is special to him in that regard — it fulfills his long-standing wish of being an out-and-out action hero. “I came to the film industry 32 years ago to be an action hero, but I missed the boat because they made me a romantic hero instead,” Khan says, in his trademark self-deprecating humour. “I love Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge [1995], and I love Raj, Rahul and all these sweet good boys, but I always thought I was an action hero. So for me, Pathaan is a dream come true.”

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