MUMBAI, Jan 18: Shah Rukh Khan may be known as the ‘King of Romance’ in Bollywood, but the actor says he wanted to be an action hero when he first joined the Hindi film industry 32 years ago.
That’s why his latest film “Pathaan”, in which the actor stars as the titular spy, is a dream come true for the actor.
“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. I’ve only wanted to be an action hero.
“I mean I love ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, and I love Rahul and Raj and all these good sweet boys but I always thought I was an action hero, so for me it is it’s my dream come true,” Shah Rukh said in a video interview posted by Yash Raj Films on YouTube.
Directed by Siddharth Anand, “Pathaan” marks the superstar’s return to leading man roles after “Zero” in 2018.
The movie, also starring Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana, is the first major release of Bollywood in 2023 and a lot is riding on its performance at the box office after a dismal 2022.
Just like all of his films, “Pathaan” is also close to his heart, Shah Rukh said.
“It’s been a long time since I entertained people with a good film and I hope this one will. It’s an action film, it’s close to my heart. All films are. It’s made from a lot of goodness by good people. I hope people enjoy it.
“I think it’s larger than life and cinematic, which is the call of the day. It is a film that you want to watch on the big screen. After watching two-three times on the big screen, you can watch it on OTT,” he added.
The 57-year-old actor said he had a great time collaborating with a capable director like Anand, who earlier made “War” with Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff.
“To be able to surprise as an actor, you really have to give yourself into the hands of a capable director and I think in this genre film, nobody knows better than Siddharth. So there’s not much to question. I’m working with him for the first time and he knows this kind of cinema very well. I just love the world that Siddharth makes,” he said. (PTI)
Follow our WhatsApp channel
