It is no big secret that I love Shah Rukh a lot, but...I am yet to figure out why. Why does his name grab my attention right away? Why do I watch his movies like it is the most important task in this entire world? Why do I search for his images for hours on the end when I am feeling down? Why do I love a man who doesn't even know me or my existence? Why is he such a big part of my life? It is a big mystery...perhaps not just for me but for many others.
Is it the characters he played? He has brought many fictional characters alive on the big screen. A selfless lover as Aman in KHNH, an unbeatable kingpin of the underworld as Don, a defeated alcoholic as Devdas, and as Kabir looking to redeem himself in CDI. He has even done a character which I hate to hate because I love him so much and strangely, that character is not one malicious criminal but a simple man in battle with his own ego, Dev from KANK. He made it possible for me to feel sorry for him when he was a Don, a Rahul Mehra, or likely the upcoming Miyanbhai in Raees. But Dev somehow is still the biggest villain. Girls like bad boys who put life at stake but not those who put emotions at stake. That's something worth thinking about.
Can it be his acting? In his earlier days, he was a theater actor where luxuries of retakes don't exist. It is kind of like the test cricket in the world of acting in my opinion. Then he has been doing films where he shoots for 6 months on average for a film that is cut short for us to 2 to 3 hours. He displays emotions in such a way that it seems as real as the mole on my left hand. I end up crying with him if he cries, laughing with him if he laughs, feeling tensed with him if he is tensed. He never lets you know that you are watching an actor who is the second richest in this world but he acts as if he is just like me, a nobody, prone to any kind of problem in life. But...he is human. Like me, he has never seen God to act like God. So he doesn't have an option to act anything more than human. But he can act over the top where he overacts so much that I feel like puking on his face to make him stop. But he can act subtly too to occupy my mind and heart for many days. Or in simpler terms, memorable performances.
Maybe it is his voice? Whenever he talks, it feels like he is strumming the strings of my heart. His voice is very deep and soothing. That voice must have broke many times in the last fifty years. It must have struggled to make itself heard too. It must have sounded desperate. But you know when he whispers, it feels like a mist on my soul. The Urdu-style "K" and the breathtaking "H" are my favorite pronunciations. He sounds really aristocratic when he speaks English. That jubilant and the big brother from the gullies of Delhi stands out as he speaks informal Hindi. The sound of his laughter is quite rare and I think those who can make him laugh should feel honored. To make a man like him laugh is a tough task because not only is he too smart, he has been hurt often.
What if it is the smile? They say a smile is universal. It is true and his smile is a very humble one too. And honestly, I don't see him smiling a lot as I expect. But when he does, it makes me smile too. So it is a contagious smile...it is inescapable. It is such a soft smile that it fluffs my heart. But you know...that smile has many shades...cheeky, shy, sarcastic, exciting, happy, proud, etc. I don't like the tight-lipped smile...it looks forced and that makes me unhappy. Although, it still turns on the dimples. The dimples are so beautiful and it serves as a negative point when he is trying to be macho...because it makes him look adorably cute. The smile when he is blushing is completely out of this world. I would die for that shy smile of Mr. Tomato.
Most probably it is the eyes. There is dept in those eyes. Those eyes have seen so much, from the most painful incident to the most magical one. Its perception of this world must be one of a kind. They are a pair of eyes which dream openly and see them turn into fictional reality. There is no darkness of any sort in them but a twinkle instead. That pair of innocent looking eyes has a fierce determination to see the greatest heights of success. Mind you, I don't like it when he hides those jewel like eyes behind sunglasses.
No but there is style too, right? A true gentleman with the mission to make as many people happy as possible with his appearance. He doesn't believe in being OTT or UTT (under the top)...just somewhere in the middle. When he walks, he steals as many as 50 hearts per step. When he shows up, he brings a thousand tales with him, both real and sham. A sight hardly anyone is capable of ignoring. He doesn't have to do anything or put on a style to impress because he himself is a style. The Shah Rukh Khan style. Whether he stretches out his arms out in the filmy style or not, he is still very welcoming. I can literally feel it even from the screen that still separates me from him.
But the kindness? If kindness was the thing I was looking for, then I would have been a fan of Salman Khan right now. Kindness does not need to be loud. Shah Rukh does not wear his kindness as a shirt but it's just a part of his heart. I learned that your left hand should not know that your right hand is giving something. It should be that much of a secret. That is why we don't hear Shah Rukh donating $10000 to that little boy struggling with cancer. He has also been kind to me many times, not in form of money but just by giving me some of his valuable time. He does a favor on us by appearing in front of us anyway.
It needs to be fatherhood! He loves his kids a lot and doesn't shy away from sharing thoughts about his kids in public in the most innocent way possible. Some of us can't help but wish our own fathers were like him. He finds solace in the little arms of his children at the end of a grueling day. He tries to incorporate small wishes of his children in the films he acts in. When other fathers talk about their children, I can swear to you that it feels like they are mostly boasting about their kids. But when he talks about his bundles of happiness, it is the sweetest thing ever. And he seldom mentions about the achievements of his kids. That is because only he and his wife have the exclusive right to pride over their miniatures. He never runs out of words to describe how much he loves his children.
Even after writing so much, I can't make up my mind. These are just some of the reasons that make him someone worth loving crazily. This is a topic which has no end. Loving him is a disease with no cure but to let the disease grow bigger and bigger. I became a fan by default but loving him so dearly as to considering him a part of my life was completely out of choice. Shah Rukh Khan is love. Love is Shah Rukh Khan. There is nothing in between. I let that fact embrace my life and I am quite satisfied by it.
Is it the characters he played? He has brought many fictional characters alive on the big screen. A selfless lover as Aman in KHNH, an unbeatable kingpin of the underworld as Don, a defeated alcoholic as Devdas, and as Kabir looking to redeem himself in CDI. He has even done a character which I hate to hate because I love him so much and strangely, that character is not one malicious criminal but a simple man in battle with his own ego, Dev from KANK. He made it possible for me to feel sorry for him when he was a Don, a Rahul Mehra, or likely the upcoming Miyanbhai in Raees. But Dev somehow is still the biggest villain. Girls like bad boys who put life at stake but not those who put emotions at stake. That's something worth thinking about.
Can it be his acting? In his earlier days, he was a theater actor where luxuries of retakes don't exist. It is kind of like the test cricket in the world of acting in my opinion. Then he has been doing films where he shoots for 6 months on average for a film that is cut short for us to 2 to 3 hours. He displays emotions in such a way that it seems as real as the mole on my left hand. I end up crying with him if he cries, laughing with him if he laughs, feeling tensed with him if he is tensed. He never lets you know that you are watching an actor who is the second richest in this world but he acts as if he is just like me, a nobody, prone to any kind of problem in life. But...he is human. Like me, he has never seen God to act like God. So he doesn't have an option to act anything more than human. But he can act over the top where he overacts so much that I feel like puking on his face to make him stop. But he can act subtly too to occupy my mind and heart for many days. Or in simpler terms, memorable performances.
Maybe it is his voice? Whenever he talks, it feels like he is strumming the strings of my heart. His voice is very deep and soothing. That voice must have broke many times in the last fifty years. It must have struggled to make itself heard too. It must have sounded desperate. But you know when he whispers, it feels like a mist on my soul. The Urdu-style "K" and the breathtaking "H" are my favorite pronunciations. He sounds really aristocratic when he speaks English. That jubilant and the big brother from the gullies of Delhi stands out as he speaks informal Hindi. The sound of his laughter is quite rare and I think those who can make him laugh should feel honored. To make a man like him laugh is a tough task because not only is he too smart, he has been hurt often.
What if it is the smile? They say a smile is universal. It is true and his smile is a very humble one too. And honestly, I don't see him smiling a lot as I expect. But when he does, it makes me smile too. So it is a contagious smile...it is inescapable. It is such a soft smile that it fluffs my heart. But you know...that smile has many shades...cheeky, shy, sarcastic, exciting, happy, proud, etc. I don't like the tight-lipped smile...it looks forced and that makes me unhappy. Although, it still turns on the dimples. The dimples are so beautiful and it serves as a negative point when he is trying to be macho...because it makes him look adorably cute. The smile when he is blushing is completely out of this world. I would die for that shy smile of Mr. Tomato.
Most probably it is the eyes. There is dept in those eyes. Those eyes have seen so much, from the most painful incident to the most magical one. Its perception of this world must be one of a kind. They are a pair of eyes which dream openly and see them turn into fictional reality. There is no darkness of any sort in them but a twinkle instead. That pair of innocent looking eyes has a fierce determination to see the greatest heights of success. Mind you, I don't like it when he hides those jewel like eyes behind sunglasses.
No but there is style too, right? A true gentleman with the mission to make as many people happy as possible with his appearance. He doesn't believe in being OTT or UTT (under the top)...just somewhere in the middle. When he walks, he steals as many as 50 hearts per step. When he shows up, he brings a thousand tales with him, both real and sham. A sight hardly anyone is capable of ignoring. He doesn't have to do anything or put on a style to impress because he himself is a style. The Shah Rukh Khan style. Whether he stretches out his arms out in the filmy style or not, he is still very welcoming. I can literally feel it even from the screen that still separates me from him.
But the kindness? If kindness was the thing I was looking for, then I would have been a fan of Salman Khan right now. Kindness does not need to be loud. Shah Rukh does not wear his kindness as a shirt but it's just a part of his heart. I learned that your left hand should not know that your right hand is giving something. It should be that much of a secret. That is why we don't hear Shah Rukh donating $10000 to that little boy struggling with cancer. He has also been kind to me many times, not in form of money but just by giving me some of his valuable time. He does a favor on us by appearing in front of us anyway.
It needs to be fatherhood! He loves his kids a lot and doesn't shy away from sharing thoughts about his kids in public in the most innocent way possible. Some of us can't help but wish our own fathers were like him. He finds solace in the little arms of his children at the end of a grueling day. He tries to incorporate small wishes of his children in the films he acts in. When other fathers talk about their children, I can swear to you that it feels like they are mostly boasting about their kids. But when he talks about his bundles of happiness, it is the sweetest thing ever. And he seldom mentions about the achievements of his kids. That is because only he and his wife have the exclusive right to pride over their miniatures. He never runs out of words to describe how much he loves his children.
Even after writing so much, I can't make up my mind. These are just some of the reasons that make him someone worth loving crazily. This is a topic which has no end. Loving him is a disease with no cure but to let the disease grow bigger and bigger. I became a fan by default but loving him so dearly as to considering him a part of my life was completely out of choice. Shah Rukh Khan is love. Love is Shah Rukh Khan. There is nothing in between. I let that fact embrace my life and I am quite satisfied by it.
