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25 years of SRK and 25 reasons we love him

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25 years of SRK and 25 reasons we love him

SRK and his fans

1) SRK is the most down to earth actor we have ever come across. And trust us, we handle a lot of tantrums when we come across so many actors who don't even share 1/10th of his popularity.

2) His first three films did a total Indian theatrical business of approximately Rs 13 crore. His last three films crossed 887 crores worldwide.

3) He is the prime example for outsiders to believe that anyone and everyone with the right talent can make it big in Bollywood.

4) We know that his team keeps a track of SRK's Twitter mentions. They follow up and often try to help his fans who need financial or medical help.

5) The 52-year-old actor doesn't need to romance a heroine to look like a hero. He was amazing with the 24 year-old Alia Bhatt in Dear Zindagi, playing her therapist.
6) Sports is his first love. An injury several years ago put paid to his dream of an athletic career, but now he owns a cricket team.
7) He made playing characters with shades of grey seem cool. He almost shut the door for villains in Bollywood.

8) The iconic train scene from the film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge is still being recreated in many movies today.

9) For more than two decades, he has ruled the Hindi film industry like a King, sharing the throne with Salman Khan and Aamir Khan.

10) He successfully entered non-traditional markets like China, Germany, Peru and turned a foreign crowd to Bollywood lovers.

11) He owns several properties in India and abroad, including a multi-million apartment in London, and a villa on the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.

12) He is one of the richest actors of this world.

13) He is a family man. He often travels to London to spend time with his kids who are studying there. His youngest Abram travels with SRK a lot. Unlike other celebrities, he doesn't believe in shielding his kids from the shutterbugs or fans.

14) His wax statue is installed at London's Madame Tussauds museum. The other versions of the statue are present in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, New York and Washington.

15) For every commercial movie he does, he gives us the brilliant Chak De India, Swades, Devdas etc.

16) To South Asian fans, SRK is not a superstar but an extended member of their family. Such is his appeal, you guys!

17) He is playing a dwarf character in his upcoming film with Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.

18) He comes across as genuine and not fake. We know for sure that he interacts with everyone in the same way.

19) He loves reading. He reads everything from the Mahabharat to the Quran to the Bible to Harry Potter and Steve Jobs' autobiography.

20) He unashamedly loves being famous. He has worked really hard to be where he is and he enjoys that fame.

21) His favourite superhero is Batman (just like us).

22) He has been in the process of writing his biography for the longest time. In the meantime, many people have written multiple books on him.

23) He is an insomniac. He can manage with as little as four hours of sleep.

24) He is notorious for always being late (though is the only one who can get away with it).

25) He never takes money for acting in films but demands a huge sum for brand endorsements, live shows etc.

Published: Wed 28 Jun 2017, 11:31 AM

Updated: Tue 4 Jul 2017, 8:16 PM

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