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The actor talks about his films post Happy New Year

Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year releases on October 24 this year. While the actor and his unit is busy promoting and marketing it, a lot has been spoken about his projects after HNY. One is Maneesh Sharma's Fan and other is Rahul Dholakia'sRaees.

We recently caught up with the actor where he talked about these films. He also cleared up rumors about the leaked plot of Fan and denied it being anything like what is put up on social media.

When asked if Raees and Fan are different from what he's been doing lately, Shah Rukh said, "For an actor, it's not different yaar. I don't choose films for the sake of it, I choose because of what state of mind I am in. I have done two big films - Chennaiand Happy New Year. Big means everything is larger than life and the scale is big. So I just wanted to be in a more realistic actor's phase. I liked the story of Fan and it's not like what has been mentioned on Twitter. I have never seen life from a point of someone who likes me. It would be very interesting for me to be on the other side. To be a fan, what does it mean felt like a good idea and it's diametrically opposite to who I am so it would be very interesting. Raees is more of an earthy role and I am a very urban actor. So I found that interesting. As for Rohit's film, it will be in his genre - that is bigger and better. I want to make a big film with him because I like the vision he has and I think he is fantastic. He is hard working like I am, he has got mad sense of humour and he has a sensibility that I like. He is also very funny on the sets and his unit is funny too."

Shah Rukh Khan has been known for working on his makeup meticulously like the legendary actors Sanjeev Kumar or South sensation Kamal Hassan did. The makeup enlivens the character and gives an added advantage to the actor. Who can forget the nine different roles that Sanjeev Kumar performed in the movie 'Naya Din Naye Raat' which was earlier splendidly portrayed by Sivaji Ganesan in the original movie 'Navarathri' (Telugu) or Kamal Hassan in 'Dasavatharam' (Tamil).

Likewise Shah Rukh chooses his makeup very carefully; remember his deadly knotty string hairy look in 'Don 2' or his matured look in 'Chak De India!' Or the simple common man in 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'.

For SRK's forthcoming movies 'Raees' and 'Fan' there is a war among directors to give a look never attempted before.

According to sources for 'Raees' in which SRK plays the role of a don dealing in the illicit trade of bootlegging, the director Rahul Dholakia is trying to give a vicious look. As his character has grey shades hence a lot of time and money is being spent on his looks. Foreign make artist have been flown in to give him a novel look.

The movie is produced by Farhan Akhtar, who interestingly also portrays a pivotal role of a policeman on hunt to track Shah Rukh. The movie is set in the backdrop of Gujarat and exposes the illegitimate trade of alcohol. 'Raees' is a hard hitting subject.

Besides 'Raees', Maneesh Sharma and producer Aditya Chopra who are making 'Fan' wish to surprise the viewers with SRK's look. According to reports Aditya Chopra has hired internationally acclaimed make artist Greg Cannom to give SRK a look that will stun the viewers.

Maneesh Sharma briefing the media confessed that they are planning to give SRK a look that has never been attempted before which shall be revealed only at the First Look of the film.

It may be noted Greg Cannom has to his credits three Oscars for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'Mrs. Doubtfire' and 'Dracula' . In addition he has the reputation of being nominated for nine Academy Awards.

SRK & Farhan Akhtar's #Raees to have music by Ram Sampath