What is the reason for Shah Rukh Khan downfall after being King Khan?

[Arsalan_Khan]

Once upon a time a mega star who ruled like no one ever had, his craze during 90/s and 2000s was something else but the decade of 2010's was turned out to be a Flop era for Mr Khan , no film of his since last 10 years or so has been a clean hit , why is that so ? is it his choice of films? or is it him being himself in each and every role , i mean he dont change his style , he looked the same in jab tak hai jaan , jab hery met sejal , raees, on the other hand Amir Khan who psychically transformed his body during Dangal, Ghajni etc although SRK is capable to play roles beyond his typical raj, rahul thing which was Kabir Khan in chak de india or a role which he played in Anjaam , Darr, and also an unconventional role of Dev Saran in Kabhi alvida na kehna to Don series specially Don 1


....So What went wrong?

Shahrukh Khan is in same Phase where Amitabh Bachan was during 1999 even age wise too, as i suppose Srk current age is similar to what amitabh bachan was during Mohabbatien , nothing was working for him so he told yash chopra to give him a role as nothing for him working anymore , Mohabbatien came his way and he goes on to play his diverse range of roles in his second innings in 2000 be it Khakhe , Aankhien , Black , Deewar and many others upto now Jhund

 

[Local.Dada]

How about the easy answer: selecting poor scripts and bad movies.

If there is any interesting analysis beyond that I am also curious to know.

 

[JaDed]

It’s his movie choice, been absolutely pathetic with it.

Rajkumar Hirani should hopefully get a good performance out of him.

Let’s see what he does with SRK+.. he doesn’t have the hunger he used to have.

 

[Rana]

He didn’t leave his comfort zone, also the diaspora (who he was the king for) grew up and became intelligent critics of Bollywood. The typical chocolate boy hero defying all odds narrative became outdated. SRK never rediscovered characters that made him the class actor he was before Yash Raj made him a megastar.

SRK’s best roles are his dark, psychotic roles. Others like Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Irfan Khan stepped up and filled the void left by SRK, they became more reputable and watchable actors.

 

[Rana]

Some of his best roles, which made him a top draw actor:

1. Darr, the crazy rich boy stalker role. Sunny Deol’s Uber masculine character in the same story made the psychopathic character of SRK even stronger, even though it couldn’t actually match the physical strength of Deol’s character

2. Baazigar, the traumatised opportunist seeking revenge. The general public loved an ordinary looking man playing the tragic hero narrative.

3. Anjaam, has to be his best role. Extremely dark, extremely powerful, extremely vile. He won the best lead in a negative role I believe. Gripping movie!

4. Chaahat, the likeable poor musician from the village being used by the rich, spoilt princess of the city. The climatic scene with Naseerudin Shah was bone chilling to some extent, SRK represented the strength of the village, desert against the superficiality of the city, represented by Naseerudin Shah.

 

[JaDed]

Some of his best roles, which made him a top draw actor:

1. Darr, the crazy rich boy stalker role. Sunny Deol’s Uber masculine character in the same story made the psychopathic character of SRK even stronger, even though it couldn’t actually match the physical strength of Deol’s character

2. Baazigar, the traumatised opportunist seeking revenge. The general public loved an ordinary looking man playing the tragic hero narrative.

3. Anjaam, has to be his best role. Extremely dark, extremely powerful, extremely vile. He won the best lead in a negative role I believe. Gripping movie!

4. Chaahat, the likeable poor musician from the village being used by the rich, spoilt princess of the city. The climatic scene with Naseerudin Shah was bone chilling to some extent, SRK represented the strength of the village, desert against the superficiality of the city, represented by Naseerudin Shah.

Actually there are lot of good roles in 2000s too.

Devdas
Chak de
Swades

He actually did a good job with Don too but it’s hard to beat the original.

Negative roles do suit him a lot but he can do the “frustrated” roles better than most in bollywood as well.

 

[topspin]

My favourite SRK films are Don and Badshaah.

Devdas was alright as well.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

1. He should understand that the romantic era of the 1990s is long gone. He still seemed to be stuck in the past and doing old romance remakes with his wrinkled face

2. Poor Script selection

3. Changes in Indian Cinema: Storylines and cinematography has changed. We also have a new breed of actors and directors from all regions. South Indian movies reach is growing and there are so many Pan India actors across all states.

Even Alia Bhatt and Tapsi Pannu movies are collecting more than SRK movies, let alone South India heros.


SRK is gone case, no chances of comeback.

 

[RexRex]

SRK was always a very cheesy actor; the post 2000 indian middle class demands subtlety, nuance and realism in their cinema .. he should have evolved and learned his craft from Irrfan Khan.

 

[JaDed]

SRK was always a very cheesy actor; the post 2000 indian middle class demands subtlety, nuance and realism in their cinema .. he should have evolved and learned his craft from Irrfan Khan.

lol yeah that’s why Bahubali , Pushpa and KGF are blockbusters right.
Subtlety

Commercial cinema will always have takers, it has to be made right Chak De, Om Shaanti Om, arab de Banadi jodi are examples.

 

[JaDed]

1. He should understand that the romantic era of the 1990s is long gone. He still seemed to be stuck in the past and doing old romance remakes with his wrinkled face

2. Poor Script selection

3. Changes in Indian Cinema: Storylines and cinematography has changed. We also have a new breed of actors and directors from all regions. South Indian movies reach is growing and there are so many Pan India actors across all states.

Even Alia Bhatt and Tapsi Pannu movies are collecting more than SRK movies, let alone South India heros.


SRK is gone case, no chances of comeback.

What do you mean even Tapsi Pannu, she actually does variety of roles.

 

[Rana]

Actually there are lot of good roles in 2000s too.

Devdas
Chak de
Swades

He actually did a good job with Don too but it’s hard to beat the original.

Negative roles do suit him a lot but he can do the “frustrated” roles better than most in bollywood as well.

These movies were all made on the brand SRK/ King Khan. I think they were the last few years of his acceptance in the Diaspora, after that he had to be very careful with what movies, scripts he chose.

The actual legend, great actor can be seen in those 4 movies I mentioned. If an actor can’t make a mark in your mind with world class performances, he isn’t going to go far. That’s why I think SRK’s initial blockbusters, including Ramjaane and Raju Ban Gaya gentleman made him the superstar before DDLJ propelled him to Indian cinema immortality

 

[Stewie]

I thought he had retired back in the early 2000s, didnt he?

 

[Cover Drive Six]

What do you mean even Tapsi Pannu, she actually does variety of roles.

Tapsi was a joke and failed miserably in South Indian movies.
She was almost done, she learnt from the lessons and now she is doing very good.

 

[RajBan]

Tapsi was a joke and failed miserably in South Indian movies.
She was almost done, she learnt from the lessons and now she is doing very good.

South Indian movies hardly has any roles for female actors. It's difficult for an actress to be successful and be the main protagonist in South when they are expected to be sidekicks in skimpy clothes to entertain heroes who are their father's age but acting on roles of college kids. Also mainstream South movies other than Mallu Cinema has very less variation on content and screenplay , thus reducing the scope for actors, male or female alike to excel. High graphics and same cliched story is not necessarily a recipe for good movies. It's a different thing that commercially they are successful, that is on the taste of the audience. It's the same reason why Bollywood has been stale for decades and Salman movies still rules the Hindi belt. Things have changed drastically for Hindi movies now with emergence of a whole diverse genre of actors and directors who are ready to explore different topics .

 

[RajBan]

On topic. I am surprised to see nobody mentioning Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na. It has been one of SRK's best performance in his own admission.

SRK has actually transformed into a business man with focus on media and entertainment which includes IPL( yes T20 is not serious cricket, serious cricket is what we saw yesterday in Pak vs Aus Test). So naturally he has less stake in acting and movies itself but more on the commercial side. He should not be considered an actor any more unless he actually produces something good.

 

[Itachi]

He didn't evolve over time.

Its same as those pranks channels in youtube. Once upon a time, it was very famous but people move on to different things. If you don't evolve according to taste of the people, they will soon discard you.

 

[cricketjoshila]

An Artist has to evolve, change with the times. SRK didn't. Plus he is now more into business with Red Chillies Entertainment. He concentrates less on acting.

 

[realitygaf]

SRK now acts as a side hobby. He has a business. He doesn't care about roles anymore by his own admission. He is similar to Al Pacino and Robert Deniro in that aspect

 

[PakLFC]

Every actor has a shelf live. SRK has made tons of money so probably losing interest in cinema now. More interested in his business ventures now he has nothing left to prove in Bollywood.

 

[Justcrazy]

You can reach the Top but cannot stay there forever , Dilip Kumar , Bachchan , Rajesh Khanna , Dev Anand etc all went down.

Shah Ruk is NO different

 

[Justcrazy]

On topic. I am surprised to see nobody mentioning Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na. It has been one of SRK's best performance in his own admission.

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Yes , but the movie is not that popular. The script though was interesting.

 

[MP2011]

On topic. I am surprised to see nobody mentioning Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na. It has been one of SRK's best performance in his own admission

It's my favorite SRK movie too. Those who say SRK can't act, should watch this movie. He was immense in this movie.

Kundan Shah (the one who directed this movie) was such an underrated film maker.

 

[NishanKonar]

Shahrukh's USP was the young romantic hero. At a certain point people wont accept a 45 plus guy as a romantic lead. aamit and Salman evolved with the times. Aamir moved into meaty roles with social message. Salman re-invented himself as the Bhai. Akshay went full nationalist mode

But SRK kept playing the cheesy romantic roles for too long and lost his mojo

 

[NishanKonar]

SRK now acts as a side hobby. He has a business. He doesn't care about roles anymore by his own admission. He is similar to Al Pacino and Robert Deniro in that aspect

That's largely bcoz all his movies in last 7-8 years have flopped. Once upon a time producers and distributors fought to sign him for movies. Now they don't even bother. They sign movies with Salman , Aamirr and Akshay

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

On an unrelated note, I still cant believe his movie Duplicate was a flop.

I mean...how.

 

[Major]

He is the Adam Sandler of Bollywood.

He will make money, but his movies will have the same genre.

Too many romance films, even his action hero films are too over. Don 1 and 2 were alright, but than Happy new year? Really?

His acting is repetitive. He should do what Amir Khan does, take a good movie which has more drama in it and deliver 1 good movie every 1 or 2 years.

His Chak De India was a great movie aswell as My Name is Khan. Those were characters that were different than the ones he used to do. Even Swades was good.

Shah Rukh Khan does very good serious movies, but dont know why he keeps going back to the crap genre. Maybe it sells more.

I think he can survive and than enter the Amitabh age group, where he could start playing those elder roles. Amitabh was able to carve out a niche for himself as the old father figure in movies. An area where I think Rishi kapoor tried but faield.

 

[Major]

You can reach the Top but cannot stay there forever , Dilip Kumar , Bachchan , Rajesh Khanna , Dev Anand etc all went down.

Shah Ruk is NO different

Bachan has come out to create a niche for himself though. After KKKG his role as the elder family member person have been great and really gracefully took up those roles

 

[Kroll]

Downfall? Dude has been at the top for best part of 30 years lol.

 

[Technics 1210]

Veer Zaraa and Swades are the only SRT movies worth mentioning. DDLJ was a success mainly due to the sound track.

The rest of his filmography is average.

 

[Major]

Veer Zaraa and Swades are the only SRT movies worth mentioning. DDLJ was a success mainly due to the sound track.

The rest of his filmography is average.

Veer zaraa was one of his best. Loved it. The writing, the dialogue, the music....

No indian movie could come close to it in the romantic genre....

 

[Kriketer]

Any romantic genre of Bollywood is an average saga, garbage at best with low class emotional acting and silly songs. Gladly haven't seen one in the longest time, but then Bollywood is well known for low class cringe fest, and desi population loves sub par-cringe fest....hence the state of entire sub continent.

I do recall his Swades being an amazing movie with a really good message for the masses.

 

[RajBan]

Remembered that he did try something really different in FAN. The storyline was novel and had great potential and Sharukh acted pretty well. But such stories need really strong direction to make it outstanding but director was unfortunately clueless.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

He got old. It happens to everyone.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I don't watch Bollywood films, but has anyone ever replaced SRK as a Bollywood icon? He was a long time ago, I'm suprised that we don't hear more about current stars.

 

[RajBan]

I don't watch Bollywood films, but has anyone ever replaced SRK as a Bollywood icon? He was a long time ago, I'm suprised that we don't hear more about current stars.

Because Bollywood in its previous form is a stagnant entity and losing out on competition . Forget SRK, you are gradually hearing less of Devgan, Salman, Ranveer, Ranbir etc. Their films have been cliched and Bollywood assumed for too long that they can continue as a mafia with their offering. However with advent of new age versatile actors who does not get afraid to create their own genres or be part of diverse storylines with small budgets if need be, traditional Bollywood has serious challenges to reinvent. The role of so called hero is now almost gone except action films . The advent of OTT has further reduced stronghold of the mafia where they will only allow their sons and daughters to play main protagonist. This is similar to what Hollywood went through with during 70s-80s with rise of new breed of directors and actors.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Because Bollywood in its previous form is a stagnant entity and losing out on competition . Forget SRK, you are gradually hearing less of Devgan, Salman, Ranveer, Ranbir etc. Their films have been cliched and Bollywood assumed for too long that they can continue as a mafia with their offering. However with advent of new age versatile actors who does not get afraid to create their own genres or be part of diverse storylines with small budgets if need be, traditional Bollywood has serious challenges to reinvent. The role of so called hero is now almost gone except action films . The advent of OTT has further reduced stronghold of the mafia where they will only allow their sons and daughters to play main protagonist. This is similar to what Hollywood went through with during 70s-80s with rise of new breed of directors and actors.

Hollywod has always had heroes.

 

[jeetu]

Too much emphasis on special effects , less emphasis on script. He need to more movies like Chak De or My name is Khan instead of "Fan" , "Zero" etc.

 

[RajBan]

Hollywod has always had heroes.

True but it was very stereotypical till the Neo age actors like De Niro, Al Pacino, Nickelson and likes started coming up . It diversified Hollywood during 70s-80s

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

True but it was very stereotypical till the Neo age actors like De Niro, Al Pacino, Nickelson and likes started coming up . It diversified Hollywood during 70s-80s

India also had some not so typical actors, Naseerudin Shah comes to mind, Sanjeev Kumar is another. Seems to me SRK's whole career was built on playing a ladies man, and once he got too old for it, his career went downhill. It's not so complicated.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Most probably he lacks the hunger to remain on top because he has nothing left to prove. He has done all kinds of roles. Those who think that he is not a versatile actor should watch his initial 15 movies.

 

[Waleed93]

Every actor/sportsman goes through a rough patch at a certain age.

SRK is now close to 57 years old, and he has single handedly dominated the Indian film industry throughout the 90s, 2000s, and he continued to remain at the top until early 2010s.

At some point he had to decline and the time has finally come after almost 3 decades of unmatched rule. A truly unrepeatable career.

 

[MenInG]

Actor Shah Rukh Khan was reportedly stopped by the Customs Department at Mumbai Airport last night over some expensive watches that he and those accompanying him were carrying in their baggage. Sources said he had to pay ₹ 6.83 lakh in Customs Duty before being allowed to leave the airport.
The Bollywood star was returning after attending an event in Sharjah and had landed at Terminal 3 of Mumbai International Airport on a private jet.

The watches were reportedly found in the baggage when Mr Khan and those accompanying him were leaving the terminal.

According to reports, while Mr Khan and his manager were allowed to leave the airport after completion of Customs formalities, some members of his entourage, including his bodyguard, were detained the entire night for questioning and allowed to leave around morning.

Reports said packaging for six expensive watches valued around ₹ 18 lakh were also found in the baggage of the star and those accompanying him.

Mr Khan attended the Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 yesterday, where he was honoured with the Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative Award for his contributions to international cinema and culture.

NDTV

 

[ex-q-zit]

Shah Rukh Khan Stopped At Mumbai Airport For Hours Over Luxury Watches

Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan was stopped for hours by the Customs Department at Mumbai Airport last night over some luxury watches that he and those accompanying him were carrying in their baggage. Sources said he had to pay ₹ 6.83 lakh in Customs Duty before being allowed to leave the airport.

The Bollywood star was returning after attending an event in Sharjah and had landed at Terminal 3 of Mumbai International Airport on a private jet.

The luxury watches were found in the baggage when Mr Khan and those accompanying him were leaving the terminal.

According to reports, while Mr Khan and his manager left the airport upon completion of Customs formalities, some members of his entourage, including his bodyguard, were allowed to leave only around morning.

Reports said packaging for six luxury watches valued around ₹ 18 lakh were also found in the baggage of the star.

Mr Khan attended the Sharjah International Book Fair 2022 yesterday, where he was honoured with the Global Icon of Cinema and Cultural Narrative Award for his contribution to international cinema and culture.

NDTV

 

[Local.Dada]

SRK just because he is a celebrity can’t violate rules. I remember Krunal Pandya being held by customs too recently. Indian celebrities think they can get away with anything.

I don’t get this obsession with expensive watches in the day and age of smart watches though.

Since I bought the Apple Watch I haven’t worn a regular watch and in fact since Covid hardly wore a watch unless stepping out. Don’t know why people spend money on these things. To each his/her own I guess.

 

[Bewal Express]

I would like to have a downfall with a 1/2bn in the bank SRK. I know it would be painful but I would just about cope

 

[PakLFC]

Though I've never been a fan he's doing okay even in his current films. Everyone's time comes to an end be it a sportsperson, actor, politician, singer or whatever then why should Shahrukh go on forever?. No Bollywood actor was ruling the industry at 57 years of age including Amitabh or Dilip Kumar. Shahrukh is doing much better then Amitabh was when he was that age.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Hasnain tells me "Shah Rukh Khan said that he appreciates Pakistanis and wanted to go to Pakistan and have a look around" <a href="https://t.co/RuImEO4ZI8">https://t.co/RuImEO4ZI8</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1652739483941339136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Hasnain tells me "Shah Rukh Khan said that he appreciates Pakistanis and wanted to go to Pakistan and have a look around" <a href="https://t.co/RuImEO4ZI8">https://t.co/RuImEO4ZI8</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1652739483941339136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 30, 2023</a></blockquote>
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I was expecting some really dumb comments from andhbhakhts under this tweet and I wasn't let down by them at all. Some of them are asking SRK to stay in Pakistan.

 

[Babri]

It was matter of choosing a action movie. And King Khan showed he is the King of bollywood breaking all records. He tried different type of films but audience wants to watch these masala type movies so it was just matter of making such movie.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

My favourite SRK films are Don and Badshaah.

Devdas was alright as well.

Although I haven't seen any Indian film in around 18 years, I do remember Badshah. Funnily enough, I had seen Rush Hour around that time as well. Later watched Nick of Time and chuckled on the fact how they meshed up two Hollywood movies into Badshah.

 

[Third_Umpire]

He’s Muslim. India is and has incredibly become hostile to Muslims, whether you’re an average person or a movie star.

 

[Saj]

Watched his latest effort - Jawaan.

One of the worst films I have ever seen!

The message is a good one - corrupt politicians, how the poor in India get a rough deal from those in authority, but the film was an absolute shambles. Awful storyline, terrible acting and ridiculous from start to finish.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Watched his latest effort - Jawaan.

One of the worst films I have ever seen!

The message is a good one - corrupt politicians, how the poor in India get a rough deal from those in authority, but the film was an absolute shambles. Awful storyline, terrible acting and ridiculous from start to finish.

True.. There's absolutely no plot whatsoever.

But still this is the one that has emerged as his highest grossing film this year.

 

[topspin]

Needs to retire. I would like to see him focus more on music.

Hindi trap would be a good start.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Dunki box office collection day 4: Shah Rukh Khan film likely to enter ₹100 crore club in India by Sunday

The film is likely to mint ₹28.1 crore in India on Sunday. Dunki marks Shah Rukh's first collaboration with Rajkumar Hirani.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki released in theatres on December 3. As per Sacnilk.com, Dunki will likely cross the ₹100 crore mark at the domestic box office on Sunday. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles.

As per the report, Dunki earned ₹29.2 crore on day one, ₹20.12 crore on day two and ₹25.61 crore on day three. Dunki is likely to mint ₹30.91 crore nett in India on its fourth day for all languages. So far, the film has earned ₹105.84 crore nett in India. The film also stars Vicky Kaushal and Boman Irani. The film marks Shah Rukh's first collaboration with Rajkumar and Taapsee Pannu.


Source: Hindustan Times

 

[sweep_shot]

The typical chocolate boy hero defying all odds narrative became outdated.

This.

This is the primary reason.

Audience has changed.

 

[Rana]

Animal and Dunki both released within a month.

You can clearly see SRK’s time is over, and it’s Ranbir’s time to rule the industry.

 

[Major]

He does too much overacting. Whenever he overacts he fails.

Plus, he is 60+ and tries to play as a young man.

He should work in movies where he is not trying to find romance, be his age. Also he doesnt need to be the lead in every movie. Be a villian or do a supporting role.

 

[MP2011]

Animal and Dunki both released within a month.

You can clearly see SRK’s time is over, and it’s Ranbir’s time to rule the industry.

SRK's time is over and his films still earned in excess of 1200 crores in a year and counting.

And these are just domestic collections. His global box office collections aren't anything to be scoffed at, with him being Bollywood's most visible and marketable actor.

 

[Hitman]

He does too much overacting. Whenever he overacts he fails.

Plus, he is 60+ and tries to play as a young man.

He should work in movies where he is not trying to find romance, be his age. Also he doesnt need to be the lead in every movie. Be a villian or do a supporting role.

He is 58.

 

[bones]

If anyone thinks SRK is an actor let alone a "good" one, they don't know what acting is.

Is there anything more iconic than SRKs awful crying? Maybe playing a college kid as a middle aged man. Maybe that mullet hair style.

 

[Hitman]

If anyone thinks SRK is an actor let alone a "good" one, they don't know what acting is.

Is there anything more iconic than SRKs awful crying? Maybe playing a college kid as a middle aged man. Maybe that mullet hair style.

I do think he is a good actor. So do millions across the world.

 

[bones]

I do think he is a good actor. So do millions across the world.

Millions have been fooled.

 

[gazza619]

I just simply don’t get how poor movies are netting so much revenue in recent times.

I guess it is marketing and fake online reviews which fools the public to buy the tickets. Its all about the curiosity. I was almost tempted to watch Dunki, thankfully I didnt.

 

[Rajdeep]

If anyone thinks SRK is an actor let alone a "good" one, they don't know what acting is.

Is there anything more iconic than SRKs awful crying? Maybe playing a college kid as a middle aged man. Maybe that mullet hair style.

C'mmon he is a good actor. See movies like Darr, Bazigar, Anjaam, Devdas, Shakti, Veer Zara etc. He simply got complacant as he knows only his presence in screen will make the movie hit. So he doesn't go over and above to redeem himself or make any extra effort. I think Chak De India was his last good movie when he took acting seriously.

 

[bones]

C'mmon he is a good actor. See movies like Darr, Bazigar, Anjaam, Devdas, Shakti, Veer Zara etc. He simply got complacant as he knows only his presence in screen will make the movie hit. So he doesn't go over and above to redeem himself or make any extra effort. I think Chak De India was his last good movie when he took acting seriously.

"Good actor"? I'd reserve that honour for someone like Guy Pearce, Joaquin Phoenix, Denzel Washington, Anthony Hopkins. SRK is successful at what he does, but he is not an actor and definitely not a good one.

To be honest, from the limited trash Bollywood releases that I have skimmed through on occassion. They don't need actors. You could probably do the job as well as most of the public.

 

[shaz619]

I’d not seen any Bollywood movie in many years and not an SRK one since ‘Fan’ which was good. Jawan was added to netflix and I thought lets give it a go because it seemed to have received positive reviews; the movie was categorised as a ‘action thriller’ but it was pure comedy and not that good kind either, it was just so bad it amazes me anyone would pay to watch such garbage, I think taking the farmer’s pants off was the final nail in the coffin, I tuned out around the 36 min mark.

There might be much better independent or non-Hindi offerings in asia but my word, I don’t ever recall Bollywood being that garbage, his movies do so well financially so clearly there’s a big market for this low grade crap.

He’s so much better than this, no amount of money is worth putting out such content.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Shahrukh Khan doesn't believe he has aged. He appears cringe-worthy and strange as a hero now, producing low-quality content films that only succeed in cinemas due to his devoted fanbase.

 

[shaz619]

I do think he is a good actor. So do millions across the world.

He is ruining his legacy mate, majority of people now will go by the output in the last 15-20 years. Among the casuals he will always retain popularity, but very few movie lovers will recall the 90’s - 2000’s run.

 

[Saj]

Watched his latest film Dunki yesterday.

What an absolute load of rubbish.

The idea behind it was a good one - people desperate to emigrate to the UK.

But the film is woeful - poor acting, terrible comedy, weak storyline. One of his worst films ever.

 

[Major]

Watched his latest film Dunki yesterday.

What an absolute load of rubbish.

The idea behind it was a good one - people desperate to emigrate to the UK.

But the film is woeful - poor acting, terrible comedy, weak storyline. One of his worst films ever.

damn, Rajkumar Hirani finally doing a bad film??

And all it took was to work with Shah Rukh Khan

Haven't watched the film, but i wonder if working with Amir Khan would had made a difference in this film

 

[JaDed]

He is a good actor but he is trying too hard, all 3 films this year were terrible but many liked it so clearly he has huge fanbase, I personally liked only 12th fail,Animal, Rocky aur Rani this year but I didn’t watch many hindi films this year.

Time has changed though, 12th fail becoming a hit has shown good movies will do well along with commercial cinema.
South movies are here to rule though, don’t think that can change.

 

[JaDed]

Watched his latest film Dunki yesterday.

What an absolute load of rubbish.

The idea behind it was a good one - people desperate to emigrate to the UK.

But the film is woeful - poor acting, terrible comedy, weak storyline. One of his worst films ever.

Jawan is his worst film imo.. crazy part is thats one of his biggest hits

 

[Saj]

Jawan is his worst film imo.. crazy part is thats one of his biggest hits

I think he has such a large fanbase that even his rubbish films are box office smash hits, due to his name.

The films themselves are terrible but his fans loyalty isn't diminishing.

 

[JaDed]

I think he has such a large fanbase that even his rubbish films are box office smash hits, due to his name.

The films themselves are terrible but his fans loyalty isn't diminishing.

Seems to be a thing only this year, he hadn’t had hits for a long time before this year, in all honesty I gave in as well lol.

 

[topspin]

Because of cringe like this:

 

[The_KING]

Jawan and Dunki terrible films? They were some of his best films in years. I personally watched both of them in cinema and had a great time. And I ain’t even a SRK fan.

 

[Rana]

Jawan and Dunki terrible films? They were some of his best films in years. I personally watched both of them in cinema and had a great time. And I ain’t even a SRK fan.

Dunki is a better film for SRK but not for the director

RKH has been producing box office movies that last for decades in Indian cinematic imagination, this one was very underwhelming for those standards.

 

[Rana]

SRK really needs to move on from romancing women that are half his age on screen. It just doesn’t sit right in this era…you never have a 60 year old man who has a social group of people aged 30, and has a love interest that is 25-28 in age

He should simply refuse movies that cast him with young actresses as the opposite lead