By Naman Ramachandran
SRK explains why he never considered the idea of working in Hollywood. 2008, Berlin, Germany
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, known for his charismatic screen presence and the fact that he has often played action and romantic roles in a career spanning over thirty years, opens up about his motivation, lack thereof and what keeps his passion for film going.
Khan spoke about what he called the “generational change” that has taken place in Indian cinema and said the thrills that audiences experience at the movies now “are not an adrenaline rush, but an emotional rush. It has to keep happening.”
The iconic actor, who has appeared in 65 films, recently received a career achievement award at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland and also gave a masterclass at the festival. Khan’s breakthrough roles — the antagonist in “Darr” (1993) and the lead in “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (1996), which catapulted him to superstardom — were both filmed in Switzerland, so the award marked a “full circle” for him.
