"Diary of a Shah Rukh Khan Fan" turns 3 today. I am pretty proud to have kept this blog going since nowadays the shortness and quickness of twitter and facebook overpower the charm of long written devotional articles about celebrities. Yeah, don't laugh at me...I know I also don't write a lot of long articles but hey...I try my best. :D
I started this blog for no reason whatsoever, there was no purpose behind it. I didn't write very well too but then having had a couple of successful blogs and websites before that were based on other topics, I guess I must have thought that I should start writing about Shah Rukh as well. But let me tell you one thing, it is actually one of the toughest topics to base a blog on. Yeah, writing about him can be real tricky, given the fact that I am not into fan-girling. But then this is not a fully devotional fan blog, neither have I gone off the track and talked about someone else besides Shah Rukh. I am glad to have kept a balance.
While reviewing all my blog posts, I noticed that I ranted a lot about controversies. I'm glad that I had this blog to convey how angry I was during those tough times because I was extremely frustrated and appalled by all the unwanted comments that Shah Rukh had to bear.
I reviewed every release he has had from 2011 till now. Then I also reviewed Kal Ho Na Ho, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, My Name Is Khan and Chak De! India. Going by statistics, my Jab Tak Hai Jaan review was the most popular, getting 275 views, as of today.
Just so you know I retired as Shah Rukh's mother the day I started working on Playgirl. Every mother loves to praise their sons but seriously what I did was a billion notches above that...maybe lower that. You decide and let me know. I think Playgirl is one of the things I'll always be proud to have created and I can't wait to fully start working on the second edition.
I regret that even in 3 years, I have not written 100 blog posts...yeah this is just my 92nd. Well I'm not even sure if I would call some of my older posts actual legit blog posts. You can buy the excuse that I used to be very excited and angry before, now I am a whole lot quieter and calm. There have been plenty of things worth talking about but I chose not to. Not because I consider myself any less of a true SRK fan but because good things take time *cough*. Please don't buy this excuse, it is more because my vocabulary is not so broad so I feel whatever I try to say, might sound repetitive. Yeah, this is my space and I can write whatever I like but you know what? I love having to struggle to find words to describe how I am feeling rather than having someone else express it on behalf of me. Then I feel that...oh it's already said. I am a bundle of issues :D
Nevertheless I had my own moments offline which have left me speechless at some points. Like I started to wear this custom made SRK locket back in 2012 so I had lots of strangers asking me about him hehehehe.
Music shop representative: "Is this your husband?"
Denny's cashier: "Who is this handsome man?"
Classmate: "Is that your boyfriend?"
Classmate #2: "Who is that guy?"
Pharmacy cashier: "Is that Charlie Sheen?"
Store cashier: "Is this Charlie Sheen?"
Freaked out Store cashier: "That is Shah Rukh Khan? I CANNOT BELIEVE IT. OH MY GOD"
Post office: "You fan of Shah Rukh Khan?" I say yes "You watched Chennai Express?" Yes 4 times. "*LOL*"
Store cashier #2: "Where are you from? I see Shah Rukh Khan!!"
Store cashier #3: "Arre you put my photo on your locket?? Ooh that's Shah Rukh Khan"
Recently I have not been wearing it because I lost the locket in the photo above. I actually own 3 of them. :D It has been a good tactic of making more people know him though. I am happy to have done that much apart from feeling very happy wearing him around my neck. And I always took him off when I went to take showers. I have that much shame left. LOL
On twitter, I had tons of memorable experiences like SRK replying me some odd 7 times and even retweeting me. It has been more competitive to get a reply from him so I have not received any reply for two years almost. But it is okay...others deserve a chance too, especially my friends. Except they don't tweet to him a lot.
The best memory is this reply on a video chat for Jab Tak Hai Jaan.
Gooooooosebumps. He was so sweet and he actually pronounced my name perfectly. This is part one, he answered another question of mine. I loved how the phone rang and he waited then continued with his answer. Man that is politeness! Like "I'm talking to her na? So shut that phone!" He is my hero for every reason possible. I felt his love and respect for me through those two replies.
I had one or two shots where I could have met him and died happy. One was when he came to LA to showcase Ra.One in 2011 and another was when he was invited to Yale University. Both times were obviously not favorable for me. I hope I will have that one opportunity sometime soon although I prefer to have a coffee date with him. But for now, anything will do!
Every SRK fan would have a little place dedicated to him in their homes. Well I do too and it has grown a little as well. I have a complete movie collection of his but most of them are on VHS so I have been focusing on getting DVDs of whichever movies possible but I have set my own requirements so I can make my collection a bit nicer. I prefer to buy DVD sets; it needs to be a 2-3 DVD set. I have a good count so far. The other things I have are magazines, CDs, photos, and other small items. I hope to make it bigger and nicer.
Apart from all this, I believe that I experienced the most significant change in my life in the span of these three roller coaster years. Having had grown up experiencing almost no huge crisis which required my contribution in any way whatsoever, it shook me big time when I had to face a problem that I inadvertently became a part of. I was confused and angry because I missed being in control of my life. My small world had spread out beyond my grasp. Thankfully, I was not without guidance for long because I met some wonderful people who went on to become vital parts of my life. They are SRK fans. They are my friends. These people proved to be the greatest moral support I have had in my life so far. They love me a lot, get happy for me if I achieve something as if they have achieved it themselves. The greatest friends are those from whom you cultivate positive knowledge and skills. And that is exactly what I have done. These fantastic people are some of the best SRK fans there can ever be. So here is a shout out to those friends of mine, you know who you are and you know I love you very much.
Because of Shah Rukh, not only did I get some good and valuable friends, but also plenty of entertainment and also renewed values. I have learned from this unchanged man to be loyal not just to friends and family but also to my own principles. Some of my principles are derived from him. These include confidence, failure being part of the route to success. Shah Rukh is highly confident. And he never stopped even after meeting with failure throughout his career. So why should I not be confident about myself? Why should I make my failures as permanent as my time in this world? Shah Rukh is also a generous man and he is a prime example of how to give undivided love and attention to the ones you care for. It takes generosity to do so and I try to be as much generous as possible.
That's all I can recall during this beautiful journey. I hope to make more memories so I can keep sharing it with you all.
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