Shah Rukh’s inspired by Parasmani
Even though Shah Rukh Khan is going all out to promote his superhero flick Ra.One, he says that he was always aware that he’s too old to play a superhero. “But I still gave it a shot because it has always been my dream to be a superhero,” he says.
One might remember that SRK almost relived his childhood memories in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi when he dressed up like Superman. The actor also says that yesteryear Bollywood hits like Parasmani, Teesri Aankh and Alladin, Batman and Spiderman from the West have always inspired him.
SRK recalls, “When I was a kid I loved watching Mahipal’s superhero act in Parasmani. I used to dress up like Superman, in my sister’s tights and my red swimming trunks over them with a towel around my neck. Then I would stand next to a fan, with the towel flying, imagining myself as Superman.”
Shah Rukh also confesses that he was actually keen on doing Krrish when he came to know that it was a superhero flick. But nevertheless, he was glad that Hrithik went on to do it. “He was fantastic and I feel he did it better than I could have done. Even Abhishek did a good job in Drona.”
Shah Rukh has no plans of deviating from the commercial genre of cinema any time soon. “Even Ra.One is a complete commercial venture. It’s a complete family entertainer. I will not go away from commercial cinema because I believe in them,” says the superstar.
We hope this turns out to be a “super” move for him.
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