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| Shahrukh Khan turns 40; plans to quit smoking |
| NEW YORK, NOV 2 (PTI) The King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan turned 40 today saying life has been good to him for all these years and he was planning to quit smoking for a healthier life. "It's completion of four decades (of life) ... Sounds nice and good," said the Padmashree awardee, who gave a string of hits like 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge', 'Devdas'. A self-proclaimed chain-smoker, Khan said "I am planning to quit smoking for a healthier life as I enter another decade." "Life has been good to me so far and I am happy to know that my birthday was being remembered and celebrated by people in India and everywhere," said Khan, who is here to shoot 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna'. "I am not much into celebrating birthdays ... Never been like that ... Not even when I was very young," said Khan, who has starred in memorable films like 'Swades', 'Darr' and 'Maya Memsaab'. "I have just finished a hard day's work, my leg is hurt ... It feels good to be alive because of these pains, these aches. Lack of sleep makes me feel good, so its nice way to start another new decade in my life," he told NDTV here. On his film 'Paheli' being sent as India's entry to the Oscars, Khan said "I will do my best as a producer to do what I am supposed to do." Asked about the future, the king Khan said "I pray to God that I may enjoy 60, 80, 100, 125 years later. I should be like this ... Though with a lot many gray hair. Making a modest beginning as a television actor who shot to limelight for his performances in serials 'Fauji' and 'Circus', Shahrukh earned the sobriquet 'King Khan' after he turned to films a gave a series of hits. Khan was lauded for his roles in initial successes like 'Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman' and 'Maya Memsaab' (both 1992), but the true potential came out in 'Deewana' (1993) opposite veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and Divya Bharati. Tasting success as a hero, Khan experimented with roles in run-away hits like 'Darr', 'Anjaam' and 'Baazigar' in which he played the anti-hero. 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' (1995) was a milestone in the actor's silver screen life, as it not only re-wrote records of in the film industry, but also continues to be screened at a theatre in Mumbai today, 10 years after its release. Khan delivered a series of hits with 'Yes Boss' (1997), 'Dil To Pagal Hai' (1997), 'Dil Se' (1998), 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998), 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum' (2001) and 'Devdas' (2002), making a superstar. The actor also floated a production company with co-star Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza. His other production house Red Chillies Entertainment made 'Main Hoon Na', which struck a chord with the audience. Going away from his characteristic 'chocolaty' roles, Khan went ahead to do films like Ashutosh Gowarikar's 'Swades' (2004), where he plays a NASA scientist who returns to his motherland India; and also 'Paheli', by Amol Palekar, which is India's entry this year for the Oscar Awards. Fans and admirers thronged his residence 'Mannat' facing the Bandra seaface in suburban Mumbai with bouquets to greet the actor. |
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