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2.You neednt have a sound background to become big in life
No Filmi background.No surname of Kapoor or Khanna.Very rarely,a person from outside comes into this gaint industry.Hair-line chances.And Lakhs of people compete for this Hair-line chance.Very few make a mark.Some remains as a one film wonder.King Khan remains a wonder for every film he makes.Talent is what that matters,and he had it in plenty.Hailing from the great Barry John's theatre,he could easily put emotions in almost all scenes.And that made him an Actor.His persona made him more than an actor,a star..Rather A SuperStar..
3.How to manage acting and reality
In the words of King Khan
"The way I build up a character is I start living it. Though it’s not method, but I start living it. I start living it means, I start believing, feeling. As a matter of fact a couple of films like Devdas, I had put on weight, I had become depressed. "
"When I have finished a film, I take a bath for about an hour and a half. I get into the bathroom, I stand under the shower. I scrub myself. Normally, I don’t use shampoo and soap or anything. But, it’s like rinsing myself off the film. "
“I don’t sit around complaining about the lack of good roles. I will play Raj 85 times and still make him different.”
4.Enter into any field only after you are confident that you can handle it to your best
In a conservative country like India who strictly believes that if you arent an engineer or a Doctor or some other professional,you dont have a life,leaving your education and thinking of making into Television and Films is a kind of big gamble.But to Gamble big,you need to have confidence in addition to little luck and absolute talent to make it big.If there was no support from King Khan's mother who completely trusted her son,It would have been impossible for SRK to come till this stage
5.Dont be ashamed when you are not time bound if you are very big personality
This scentence remains little tricky though.But when I put this in the words of King Khan,it should make sense
“I am not bound by time otherwise I would never manage. I am never on time on meetings and I am very proud of it or at least I am not ashamed of it. I am disorganized about time but I know I manage to meet 85,000 people in a year. I am able to give full attention to my wife and my sister. I am able to do everything that I wish to do also.”
6.However big star you might be,you should be grounded and should always remain thankful to the people who made you what you are
In words of King Khan again
“Why do I always succeed? I don’t know. I mean, like, it could be luck, it could be God, it could be the blessings of my mom, maybe the directors or maybe I choose the right subjects.”
“I like to work with people that I love and obviously this is my family. And I love them more than anyone else as far as even work is concerned and family is concerned. And I think all the films that have been made by all these people and other directors of mine have made me who I am.”
7.Religion should never come between two people.Religion is only one's own belief
He can also be called as the Secular-Khan.Ancestors from Peshawar of unpartitioned India.But he was termed as a Pakistani by few.He is not.Born in India.Brought up in India.Belongs to the Hindi Film Industry of India.Represents India in the international arena.Worked in patriotic films like Swades,Chak De India.
He married Gauri,a Hindu.In the Hindu's custom or the Hindu style of marriage.Has two lovely kids.In his house,Bhagavad Gita is placed next to Quaran.which are equally religious books for those who believe in their own respective religions.King Khan teaches his son Namaz.But his son also knows Gayatri Mantra.He performs Lakshmi Puja every year despite being a Muslim.This shows his secularism.
8.Be business minded.You have a family which is heavily dependent on your Income.Never shun away from your duty
Success is not permenant.Neither is failure.Neither is stardom.One day it may vanish.One day he may vanish.We all live in an uncertain and unpredictable world.There is no guarantee for anything.Your job also has no guarantee.So,you need to have side options.You need to have a business mind,to survive in this commercial world.Shahrukh realised it.He is a business man.He is a producer,Owner of KKR IPL team,Owns a VFX company,Brand Ambassdor of over 40 brands,everything and anything.He made himself flexible into the small screen as well as the big screen.
People may think that he earns in crores,why does he still have to earn.Let me put forward an example.When you pile glasses one on the other,if you dont pile them taking consideration of the balance,the glasses you have piled up may fall down.Similarly,when you are very rich,there are equally chances of having a major fall down.People should earn money,only for a better living.Not for better saving and being miserly.SRK gifted his wife,the posh bungalow in which they live,'MANNAT'.He had to pay ten times the price of the building to release it from the Government.He is still paying for it.He always says that he only earns so that his wife and children lead a life king-size.He has a wife,two children and a sister to look after.So,there is nothing wrong in him earning for their better living
9.Handling the Stardom
Stardom is a reflection of the success and hardwork one put in his own profession.It can be anything.and once you get stardom,you become an Icon.and once you become an Icon,You cant do anything wrong because you are a public figure.and there is the media thing which keeps a keen eye on your personal and professional life.Smallest of mistakes are highlighted.Life of a star is not easy as we imagine.Handling the stardom and all the attention in a meticulous way is an Art.The art in which the King Khan has excelled.In the words of Mr.Khan
"I was told by Amitji once - we were sitting backstage for a show -' beta, jab stardom aati hai na, koi bhi aadmi aa kar tumko thappad mar kar chala jayega. Tum use kuch nahin keh sakte. Kyunki agar tumne kuch kaha, to tum ameer ho, gareeb pe apna dum daba rahe ho. Tumne sharab pi hui hai. Tum gundagardi kar rahe ho. Tum arrogant ho. Tum apne aap ko samjhte kya ho? He said these are the things they'll say. You have to keep quiet, put on your blinkers, keep walking'. "
" I think I invoke radical passions in people - and that is why I am such a big star! I'll walk out with you just now, and you'll have men, women, of all nationalities, just hugging me. I think it is the same intensity on the other side, in those who don't like my face. And I will choose to believe in the hugs more than the hatred. "
"When you make a personal remark about me, without knowing me, I have to take it like that - it's your own issues in life maybe, you're just putting it upon me because iske paas yeh sab kyun hai, hamare paas kyun nahin. I guess it's just that, finally."
10.Be loyal to your family
True Love is very rare.The first people who love you the way you are,inspite of your defects is your FAMILY.So,the first priority in your life should always be given to your family.As a star,making time for your family is a major responsibility.King Khan does it effectively.Balancing stardom and family life was managed well by him.He wanted his people to enjoy his stardom.He made them socially active.But still they grew up as normal kids.He makes time to drop them into school,take them to a holiday,take them to his set where he acts.He in his acting career has never been linked to his co-actress.He was loyal to his wife.He took great care of his sister.So,inspite of being a star,he is a Family-man first
These are the few of the many things,I drew Inspiration from King Khan.Everyone aims big,not knowing what to do after becoming Big in life.So,naturally we draw inspirations from the already-Stars.This writing attempt of mine justifies my inspiration.It could have been any.I could have written ten inspirations of any stars thinking very deep.Here,In this case,I had to think very hard to restrict myself to ten.Thats the difference.:).I hope I have written an unbiased article.Happy reading.:)
“The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the goals, the achievements. When I look back it’s like facing a million mirrors. Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world I’ve just discovered. The world I want to share with all of you ”-SRK
Today,Im blogging about a human,who,by profession is a Film star,and by person is magnificent.Few people might have already guessed his name seeing the title of the post.Few more might have guessed reading the first line.For few more,who are still confused by the person Im mentioning among the three Khans that rule the bollywood,Let me finally reveal it.He is called by many titles.Few to mention are'THE KING KHAN','THE BAADSHAH OF BOLLYWOOD','THE RAJ AND RAHUL OF BOLLYWOOD',he is none other than SHAH RUKH KHAN
First question that would obviously come across your mind is 'why this topic?'.Thousands have written on this guy.Hundreds might be writing now.I have to justify myself writing this blog.This blog doesnt discuss Shahrukh as an actor.It discusses Shahrukh as a person.The things Shahrukh thaught me indirectly through his acts and gestures or it is the way I perceived the life of SRK.It can be anything.I hope this article remains unique.
First of all,Let me speak a few words on him,later about his influence on me.He is the man who has been ruling the bollywood for over 20 years,his debut film beeing Deewana in 1992.He is a great actor,greater humanitarian.He is not a mere actor.He is an enterprenuer,Owner of a production house Red Chillies Entertainment,Owns an IPL team,The Kolkata Knight Riders,many more.He is behind the AIDS and CANCER ward,Childrens ward at Nanavati Hospital,Mumbai.He is the member of Board of directors of MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION IN INDIA.He has a Bachelors in economics,a masters in Mass communications.
Started his acting career with a serial FAUJI.And rest all is history witnessed.He is the biggest brand in India.His mere presence can make many people go crazy.His smile is enough for spreading happiness.When he streches his hands,bends his left knee and smiles,his signature move makes people go Gaga over him.He has come out of nowhere and conquered the bollywood.This man,today is worth over a 1000 crore.Now,coming into the influential part.
10 Things Shah Rukh Khan taught me
1.Destiny Guides everyone
This man is a Bachelor in Economics and Master in Mass Communications.And now he is a star.And not an ordinary movie star.Superstar.The King of Bollywood.This clearly signifies that there is some destiny ruling everyone.And everyone should follow their heart,Not their Brains.
King Khans father and mother died and he didnt have sufficient money to treat them.Very few would have expected their son to be in a position to own hundreds of multispeciality hospitals and bring the best of doctors for his parent's treatment in the coming years,had they lived!
This man is a Bachelor in Economics and Master in Mass Communications.And now he is a star.And not an ordinary movie star.Superstar.The King of Bollywood.This clearly signifies that there is some destiny ruling everyone.And everyone should follow their heart,Not their Brains.
King Khans father and mother died and he didnt have sufficient money to treat them.Very few would have expected their son to be in a position to own hundreds of multispeciality hospitals and bring the best of doctors for his parent's treatment in the coming years,had they lived!
2.You neednt have a sound background to become big in life
No Filmi background.No surname of Kapoor or Khanna.Very rarely,a person from outside comes into this gaint industry.Hair-line chances.And Lakhs of people compete for this Hair-line chance.Very few make a mark.Some remains as a one film wonder.King Khan remains a wonder for every film he makes.Talent is what that matters,and he had it in plenty.Hailing from the great Barry John's theatre,he could easily put emotions in almost all scenes.And that made him an Actor.His persona made him more than an actor,a star..Rather A SuperStar..
3.How to manage acting and reality
In the words of King Khan
"The way I build up a character is I start living it. Though it’s not method, but I start living it. I start living it means, I start believing, feeling. As a matter of fact a couple of films like Devdas, I had put on weight, I had become depressed. "
"When I have finished a film, I take a bath for about an hour and a half. I get into the bathroom, I stand under the shower. I scrub myself. Normally, I don’t use shampoo and soap or anything. But, it’s like rinsing myself off the film. "
“I don’t sit around complaining about the lack of good roles. I will play Raj 85 times and still make him different.”
4.Enter into any field only after you are confident that you can handle it to your best
In a conservative country like India who strictly believes that if you arent an engineer or a Doctor or some other professional,you dont have a life,leaving your education and thinking of making into Television and Films is a kind of big gamble.But to Gamble big,you need to have confidence in addition to little luck and absolute talent to make it big.If there was no support from King Khan's mother who completely trusted her son,It would have been impossible for SRK to come till this stage
5.Dont be ashamed when you are not time bound if you are very big personality
This scentence remains little tricky though.But when I put this in the words of King Khan,it should make sense
“I am not bound by time otherwise I would never manage. I am never on time on meetings and I am very proud of it or at least I am not ashamed of it. I am disorganized about time but I know I manage to meet 85,000 people in a year. I am able to give full attention to my wife and my sister. I am able to do everything that I wish to do also.”
6.However big star you might be,you should be grounded and should always remain thankful to the people who made you what you are
In words of King Khan again
“Why do I always succeed? I don’t know. I mean, like, it could be luck, it could be God, it could be the blessings of my mom, maybe the directors or maybe I choose the right subjects.”
“I like to work with people that I love and obviously this is my family. And I love them more than anyone else as far as even work is concerned and family is concerned. And I think all the films that have been made by all these people and other directors of mine have made me who I am.”
"I won’t know what to wear, if Subhash is not there. I’ll look really ugly in my films if Dada Is not there. People will lynch me on the roads if Yaseen’s not there. I won’t know where to go, I won’t know the ways in Mumbai if Mohan’s not there. If Karuna is not there I’ll be more disorganized than I am. I work with people and they work with me. It’s as simple as that."
7.Religion should never come between two people.Religion is only one's own belief
He can also be called as the Secular-Khan.Ancestors from Peshawar of unpartitioned India.But he was termed as a Pakistani by few.He is not.Born in India.Brought up in India.Belongs to the Hindi Film Industry of India.Represents India in the international arena.Worked in patriotic films like Swades,Chak De India.
He married Gauri,a Hindu.In the Hindu's custom or the Hindu style of marriage.Has two lovely kids.In his house,Bhagavad Gita is placed next to Quaran.which are equally religious books for those who believe in their own respective religions.King Khan teaches his son Namaz.But his son also knows Gayatri Mantra.He performs Lakshmi Puja every year despite being a Muslim.This shows his secularism.
8.Be business minded.You have a family which is heavily dependent on your Income.Never shun away from your duty
Success is not permenant.Neither is failure.Neither is stardom.One day it may vanish.One day he may vanish.We all live in an uncertain and unpredictable world.There is no guarantee for anything.Your job also has no guarantee.So,you need to have side options.You need to have a business mind,to survive in this commercial world.Shahrukh realised it.He is a business man.He is a producer,Owner of KKR IPL team,Owns a VFX company,Brand Ambassdor of over 40 brands,everything and anything.He made himself flexible into the small screen as well as the big screen.
People may think that he earns in crores,why does he still have to earn.Let me put forward an example.When you pile glasses one on the other,if you dont pile them taking consideration of the balance,the glasses you have piled up may fall down.Similarly,when you are very rich,there are equally chances of having a major fall down.People should earn money,only for a better living.Not for better saving and being miserly.SRK gifted his wife,the posh bungalow in which they live,'MANNAT'.He had to pay ten times the price of the building to release it from the Government.He is still paying for it.He always says that he only earns so that his wife and children lead a life king-size.He has a wife,two children and a sister to look after.So,there is nothing wrong in him earning for their better living
9.Handling the Stardom
Stardom is a reflection of the success and hardwork one put in his own profession.It can be anything.and once you get stardom,you become an Icon.and once you become an Icon,You cant do anything wrong because you are a public figure.and there is the media thing which keeps a keen eye on your personal and professional life.Smallest of mistakes are highlighted.Life of a star is not easy as we imagine.Handling the stardom and all the attention in a meticulous way is an Art.The art in which the King Khan has excelled.In the words of Mr.Khan
"I was told by Amitji once - we were sitting backstage for a show -' beta, jab stardom aati hai na, koi bhi aadmi aa kar tumko thappad mar kar chala jayega. Tum use kuch nahin keh sakte. Kyunki agar tumne kuch kaha, to tum ameer ho, gareeb pe apna dum daba rahe ho. Tumne sharab pi hui hai. Tum gundagardi kar rahe ho. Tum arrogant ho. Tum apne aap ko samjhte kya ho? He said these are the things they'll say. You have to keep quiet, put on your blinkers, keep walking'. "
" I think I invoke radical passions in people - and that is why I am such a big star! I'll walk out with you just now, and you'll have men, women, of all nationalities, just hugging me. I think it is the same intensity on the other side, in those who don't like my face. And I will choose to believe in the hugs more than the hatred. "
"When you make a personal remark about me, without knowing me, I have to take it like that - it's your own issues in life maybe, you're just putting it upon me because iske paas yeh sab kyun hai, hamare paas kyun nahin. I guess it's just that, finally."
10.Be loyal to your family
True Love is very rare.The first people who love you the way you are,inspite of your defects is your FAMILY.So,the first priority in your life should always be given to your family.As a star,making time for your family is a major responsibility.King Khan does it effectively.Balancing stardom and family life was managed well by him.He wanted his people to enjoy his stardom.He made them socially active.But still they grew up as normal kids.He makes time to drop them into school,take them to a holiday,take them to his set where he acts.He in his acting career has never been linked to his co-actress.He was loyal to his wife.He took great care of his sister.So,inspite of being a star,he is a Family-man first
These are the few of the many things,I drew Inspiration from King Khan.Everyone aims big,not knowing what to do after becoming Big in life.So,naturally we draw inspirations from the already-Stars.This writing attempt of mine justifies my inspiration.It could have been any.I could have written ten inspirations of any stars thinking very deep.Here,In this case,I had to think very hard to restrict myself to ten.Thats the difference.:).I hope I have written an unbiased article.Happy reading.:)
“The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the goals, the achievements. When I look back it’s like facing a million mirrors. Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world I’ve just discovered. The world I want to share with all of you ”-SRK
