SRK Filmfare Best Actor 2024 - Page 13

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

Good point, it'll be worse in India.

I think your nominations are spot on except missing Vikrant Massey for 12th Fail.

Yes, I would love it if he is nominated and will be okay if he wins too. But I didn''t read or pick up enough about him online so didn't put his name. If you have in your forums, then its a good sign definitely. He is also a very strong choice for Critics BA too I think

Originally posted by: rickyproctor27

HAHAHA. Thats a great one!! Although he has given many masterclasses and I have huge respect for him for the kind of movies he's given us.

But Laal singh Chadda was only the second time in my life I have left a movie without it completing.(RGV ki Aag the other one) Calling it a torture would be an understatement. That nasal thing he kept humming, I couldn't get the irritating noise out of my ears for a week

I liked Aamir in the 90s but his personal life aside, I've found his work hit or miss since then. It feels pretentious like everything he's doing is more about showcasing what important work and prestige films he's doing rather than because he actaully believes in the project. Everything to fit his Mr. Perfectionist image.

Laal Singh Chadda was the worst offender of this. His zany, eyes wide, ears sticking out roles in 3 Idiots and PK were fine for those films but by LSC, everyone was done and you can see the utter lack of interest in the audience turnout.

Even in Rang De Bastani, it felt a bit ridiculous that he was playing a college student. They gave him a new, hipper haircut to try and make him look younger but he looked like a father playing dressup and very out of place next to the rest of his cast. I couldn't get behind his performance at all in that film because he was so badly miscast.

Originally posted by: rickyproctor27

Yes, I would love it if he is nominated and will be okay if he wins too. But I didn''t read or pick up enough about him online so didn't put his name. If you have in your forums, then its a good sign definitely. He is also a very strong choice for Critics BA too I think

I think the film's momentum is strong enough that it would be weird if it won several of the major awards but wasn't even nominated for Best Actor since that's the central performance which the entire film hinges on. It's definitely a more stacked year for Best Actor so will be curious to see who/what ends up missing out. I think the Critics Award will go to either him or Vicky for Sam Bahadur but I think I've seen more online for Vicky's performance being treated as a given for the winner of the Critics Award.

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

I liked Aamir in the 90s but his personal life aside, I've found his work hit or miss since then. It feels pretentious like everything he's doing is more about showcasing what important work and prestige films he's doing rather than because he actaully believes in the project. Everything to fit his Mr. Perfectionist image.

Laal Singh Chadda was the worst offender of this. His zany, eyes wide, ears sticking out roles in 3 Idiots and PK were fine for those films but by LSC, everyone was done and you can see the utter lack of interest in the audience turnout.

Even in Rang De Bastani, it felt a bit ridiculous that he was playing a college student. They gave him a new, hipper haircut to try and make him look younger but he looked like a father playing dressup and very out of place next to the rest of his cast. I couldn't get behind his performance at all in that film because he was so badly miscast.

His biggest mistake was remaking a classic like Forrest Gump. You should not touch those cult classics ever. Sarkar was good because it was inspired by Godfather but not a scene-to-scene remake. And then you put on a performance like that. Even the most empathetic of people like Rajamoulli came out and said he was overacting in the movie.

I think Taare Zameen Par, 3 Idiots, Sarfarosh, Dil Chahta Hai, Lagaan, RDB, Dangal are his movies that I love the most and all are arguably landmark movies. But I think he is not the sole person responsible for these movies becoming landmarks. Amazing scripts, screenplays, directors, music directors, amazing lead and supporting cast, all played a part. That's why he was never at Shahrukh's level for me. SRK's presence in a movie elevates the movie.

Wrt RDB, I think there is a scene in the car where DJ tells Su that its been 5 years since he graduated but didn't want to go out and face the world. He has an identity in college which he wont have outside. so it fits the impression you had - father playing dressup (manchild). I think thats the idea ROM wanted to give. Mathematically he still doesn't look 25-26 as per his dialogue so I agree with you there.

Originally posted by: rickyproctor27

His biggest mistake was remaking a classic like Forrest Gump. You should not touch those cult classics ever. Sarkar was good because it was inspired by Godfather but not a scene-to-scene remake. And then you put on a performance like that. Even the most empathetic of people like Rajamoulli came out and said he was overacting in the movie.

I think Taare Zameen Par, 3 Idiots, Sarfarosh, Dil Chahta Hai, Lagaan, RDB, Dangal are his movies that I love the most and all are arguably landmark movies. But I think he is not the sole person responsible for these movies becoming landmarks. Amazing scripts, screenplays, directors, music directors, amazing lead and supporting cast, all played a part. That's why he was never at Shahrukh's level for me. SRK's presence in a movie elevates the movie.

Wrt RDB, I think there is a scene in the car where DJ tells Su that its been 5 years since he graduated but didn't want to go out and face the world. He has an identity in college which he wont have outside. so it fits the impression you had - father playing dressup (manchild). I think thats the idea ROM wanted to give. Mathematically he still doesn't look 25-26 as per his dialogue so I agree with you there.

I'm not a fan of Forrest Gump (or Tom Hanks for that matter) so for me, there's the double problem that not only is this film viewed as a classic, but also that I don't think it's very good in the first place to even bother remaking.

Taare Zameen Par I liked and is the main film that introduced me to him. 3 Idiots is fine but overrated and the humor is very cringe now and outdated. 12th Fail does a better job of treating this issue in a respectful light. Sarfarosh was decent although cop films don't interest me much (it was better than Talaash though). Dil Chahta Hai is definitely a classic and one of his best ones and that one also benefited from not having a social message that Aamir could throw his image behind. Dangal was good but I see no rewatch value in it for myself and I still don't understand what made that film click with audiences that it could become the highest grossing Indian movie of all time.

It's also quite telling that unlike SRK (or Salman), he lacks that very massive or even rabid fanbase. People admire and respect him as an actor but no one worships him to the level of a deity like SRK and Salman fans. So I agree with you that he's not at SRK's level nor do I feel he has the same love that SRK (or even Salman) has in the industry.

Oh ok, that makes me understand his casting in RDB a little bit better than although he's still too old for the role. Even SRK knew he could not pull off a college student age in Main Hoon Na. I think Aamir was more believable as one in 3 Idiots, partly because he was playing a more mature character and I think also the hair was not trying to make him look juvenile.

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

I'm not a fan of Forrest Gump (or Tom Hanks for that matter) so for me, there's the double problem that not only is this film viewed as a classic, but also that I don't think it's very good in the first place to even bother remaking.

Taare Zameen Par I liked and is the main film that introduced me to him. 3 Idiots is fine but overrated and the humor is very cringe now and outdated. 12th Fail does a better job of treating this issue in a respectful light. Sarfarosh was decent although cop films don't interest me much (it was better than Talaash though). Dil Chahta Hai is definitely a classic and one of his best ones and that one also benefited from not having a social message that Aamir could throw his image behind. Dangal was good but I see no rewatch value in it for myself and I still don't understand what made that film click with audiences that it could become the highest grossing Indian movie of all time.

It's also quite telling that unlike SRK (or Salman), he lacks that very massive or even rabid fanbase. People admire and respect him as an actor but no one worships him to the level of a deity like SRK and Salman fans. So I agree with you that he's not at SRK's level nor do I feel he has the same love that SRK (or even Salman) has in the industry.

Oh ok, that makes me understand his casting in RDB a little bit better than although he's still too old for the role. Even SRK knew he could not pull off a college student age in Main Hoon Na. I think Aamir was more believable as one in 3 Idiots, partly because he was playing a more mature character and I think also the hair was not trying to make him look juvenile.

Ah that's surprising. DDLJ, 3 Idiots, Swades, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Dil Chahta Hai are my all time top 5. I can watch these 5 movies any time any day. I am an engineer and went through hostel life so people like me connect with 3 Idiots in a very different way.

I feel Aamir intentionally adopted this serious, methodical, geeky glass wearing personality to distinguish himself from SRK and Salman. I don't know how old you are but in the early 90s when these 3 rose to fame, Salman had the looks so he got the female fan following. I hate it but my mom still watches each and every movie of Salman and lots of other female members of my family do that too. He was also stylish and flamboyant so he was attractive to a certain but big section of society. (Mavalis and Blue collars, sorry to put it bluntly).

SRK had the eyes and his acting, and then his roles in perfect chronology. Baazigar and Darr established him as an actor and developed the concept of anti-hero in Bollywood with his performances, and then he got a role like DDLJ that took him to another surreal level with the audiences. His outsider story, off-screen persona and personal life, open patriotism just added to people falling deeper in love with him. Aamir did a lot of things that spoke of arrogance and a don't care attitude towards the public. Maybe today I can agree that the BA for Rangeela vs DDLJ is a fair debate(still a debate) but back in 1995 there was absolutely no way SRK wasn't winning for a movie and a role like DDLJ.

Hence, he offended audiences by disowning and abusing awards at the time. He has made comments about feeling unsafe etc which doesn't resonate with the common public. He went on a break of 4 years after DCH and Lagaan to focus on the right script and came back with a trash movie like Mangal Pandey. His off screen life has prevented him from having that kind of a fan following. Salman also hasn't had a great off-screen persona but the loyalty from his set of fans is different as mentioned above. What SRK and Salman have, you cross from a fan to a fanatic where nothing that person does matters. There are a lot of factors that make that possible. Aamir didn't meet all the criteria on-screen and off-screen unfortunately.

Originally posted by: rickyproctor27

Ah that's surprising. DDLJ, 3 Idiots, Swades, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Dil Chahta Hai are my all time top 5. I can watch these 5 movies any time any day. I am an engineer and went through hostel life so people like me connect with 3 Idiots in a very different way.

I feel Aamir intentionally adopted this serious, methodical, geeky glass wearing personality to distinguish himself from SRK and Salman. I don't know how old you are but in the early 90s when these 3 rose to fame, Salman had the looks so he got the female fan following. I hate it but my mom still watches each and every movie of Salman and lots of other female members of my family do that too. He was also stylish and flamboyant so he was attractive to a certain but big section of society. (Mavalis and Blue collars, sorry to put it bluntly).

SRK had the eyes and his acting, and then his roles in perfect chronology. Baazigar and Darr established him as an actor and developed the concept of anti-hero in Bollywood with his performances, and then he got a role like DDLJ that took him to another surreal level with the audiences. His outsider story, off-screen persona and personal life, open patriotism just added to people falling deeper in love with him. Aamir did a lot of things that spoke of arrogance and a don't care attitude towards the public. Maybe today I can agree that the BA for Rangeela vs DDLJ is a fair debate(still a debate) but back in 1995 there was absolutely no way SRK wasn't winning for a movie and a role like DDLJ.

Hence, he offended audiences by disowning and abusing awards at the time. He has made comments about feeling unsafe etc which doesn't resonate with the common public. He went on a break of 4 years after DCH and Lagaan to focus on the right script and came back with a trash movie like Mangal Pandey. His off screen life has prevented him from having that kind of a fan following. Salman also hasn't had a great off-screen persona but the loyalty from his set of fans is different as mentioned above. What SRK and Salman have, you cross from a fan to a fanatic where nothing that person does matters. There are a lot of factors that make that possible. Aamir didn't meet all the criteria on-screen and off-screen unfortunately.

That's a good list of movies. My favs from those are Swades, DLLJ, and Dil Chahta Hai. When I think of my fav Aamir movies, they're usually his 90s movies like QSQT, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Rangeela, and Raja Hindustani and some of his 2000s romances like Fanaa. I would even be more likely to rewatch Dil, Ishq, and Mela of all films over his social messaging ones but I prefer the romance genre and Aamir left that quite a long time ago.

Didn't Aamir also have the looks though in the 90s? He was the chocolate hero and considered very beautiful. I know Rani said she had a big crush on him. It was interesting that in Andaz Apna Apna that Aamir's beauty is consistently hailed in that film while Salman is derided as being ugly or plain-looking. I think Salman looked better in the late 90s rather than the early 90s. He also had a very different image, more macho, because of his muscles. And as you said Salman had the following of the working class while Aamir appeals more the educated, academic class which is much smaller in scale and less prone to hero worship.

Good point about how SRK is perceived vs Aamir. Aamir has been very controversial like his statements about not feeling safe in India, plus his dismissal of awards just because he didn't win for Rangeela (and while that is one of his best performances, I do think Urmila stole that film from him. It's more associated with her than Aamir now). Also his crude comments about naming his dog after SRK and lying to Farah Khan that he couldn't shoot for the Deewangi Deewangi cameo. He doesn't seem as beloved in the industry the way SRK and Salman are who are more prone to doing favors for others without showing attitude. One of the reasons also why when SRK and Salman are on good terms, they're very close whereas neither are that close to Aamir.

I never saw Mangal Pandey but it's funny that even that film caused him to blacklist Aishwarya because she refused to do the movie and he couldn't forgive her for that. So even his feuds make him look petty. Same with his feud with Juhi during Ishq despite being a #1 jodi before that. There's a reason Juhi and SRK have always been close friends even though her pairing with Aamir used to be more popular and now they don't work together at all anymore.

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

That's a good list of movies. My favs from those are Swades, DLLJ, and Dil Chahta Hai. When I think of my fav Aamir movies, they're usually his 90s movies like QSQT, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Rangeela, and Raja Hindustani and some of his 2000s romances like Fanaa. I would even be more likely to rewatch Dil, Ishq, and Mela of all films over his social messaging ones but I prefer the romance genre and Aamir left that quite a long time ago.

Didn't Aamir also have the looks though in the 90s? He was the chocolate hero and considered very beautiful. I know Rani said she had a big crush on him. It was interesting that in Andaz Apna Apna that Aamir's beauty is consistently hailed in that film while Salman is derided as being ugly or plain-looking. I think Salman looked better in the late 90s rather than the early 90s. He also had a very different image, more macho, because of his muscles. And as you said Salman had the following of the working class while Aamir appeals more the educated, academic class which is much smaller in scale and less prone to hero worship.

Good point about how SRK is perceived vs Aamir. Aamir has been very controversial like his statements about not feeling safe in India, plus his dismissal of awards just because he didn't win for Rangeela (and while that is one of his best performances, I do think Urmila stole that film from him. It's more associated with her than Aamir now). Also his crude comments about naming his dog after SRK and lying to Farah Khan that he couldn't shoot for the Deewangi Deewangi cameo. He doesn't seem as beloved in the industry the way SRK and Salman are who are more prone to doing favors for others without showing attitude. One of the reasons also why when SRK and Salman are on good terms, they're very close whereas neither are that close to Aamir.

I never saw Mangal Pandey but it's funny that even that film caused him to blacklist Aishwarya because she refused to do the movie and he couldn't forgive her for that. So even his feuds make him look petty. Same with his feud with Juhi during Ishq despite being a #1 jodi before that. There's a reason Juhi and SRK have always been close friends even though her pairing with Aamir used to be more popular and now they don't work together at all anymore.

You could be right but I think Maine Pyar Kia was in 1989 for Salman and that was when his crazy female following started. At least that's what my mom says so maybe it's my bubble. I wouldn't know as I was just born around that time. Around mid 90's (Karan Arjun) time, he bulked up and that added to the fan following.

I don't remember Aamir being known for chocolate boy looks but I may very well be wrong. In a funny way, when I think of Rangeela now, I think of AR Rahman and Asha Bhonsle, not Aamir Khan or Urmila or RGV so much. The music is the biggest recall for me. But agree its more Urmila than him. Same with QSQT, I remember it more for it's music. Salman does favors for his friends but also goes out of his way to destroy people he doesn't like. I have a few relatives in the industry and it's an unsaid agreement not to mess with Salman or get in his bad books due to his vengeful petty violent nature and his connections with the UW. The tapes released around 2002 wrt his and Aish's story if you've heard are scary as hell. Aish, Vivek Oberoi, even Arijit Singh will testify to that. SRK isn't spiteful, hateful and egotistic like him. The only fight I know of SRK was with Shirish Kunder and this guy deserved it. I think from 2008-2013 when SRK and Salman didn't speak, Aamir and Salman did get close. But not as close as SRK and Salman are when they're good.

Yes, Aamir does seem to get into lots of fights with people. How he sacked the director of Taare Zameen Par and then directed it himself. Journeys make a difference. Aamir and Salman had their careers given to them on a platter which wasn't the case for SRK. Salman may not show direct attitude while helping someone but makes sure people know it. I saw his interview after the 2008 brawl with SRK, how he was talking about SRK staying at his place during his early days in Bombay etc etc. I prefer Aamir over the pampered criminal any day.

Originally posted by: rickyproctor27

You could be right but I think Maine Pyar Kia was in 1989 for Salman and that was when his crazy female following started. At least that's what my mom says so maybe it's my bubble. I wouldn't know as I was just born around that time. Around mid 90's (Karan Arjun) time, he bulked up and that added to the fan following.

I don't remember Aamir being known for chocolate boy looks but I may very well be wrong. In a funny way, when I think of Rangeela now, I think of AR Rahman and Asha Bhonsle, not Aamir Khan or Urmila or RGV so much. The music is the biggest recall for me. But agree its more Urmila than him. Same with QSQT, I remember it more for it's music. Salman does favors for his friends but also goes out of his way to destroy people he doesn't like. I have a few relatives in the industry and it's an unsaid agreement not to mess with Salman or get in his bad books due to his vengeful petty violent nature and his connections with the UW. The tapes released around 2002 wrt his and Aish's story if you've heard are scary as hell. Aish, Vivek Oberoi, even Arijit Singh will testify to that. SRK isn't spiteful, hateful and egotistic like him. The only fight I know of SRK was with Shirish Kunder and this guy deserved it. I think from 2008-2013 when SRK and Salman didn't speak, Aamir and Salman did get close. But not as close as SRK and Salman are when they're good.

Yes, Aamir does seem to get into lots of fights with people. How he sacked the director of Taare Zameen Par and then directed it himself. Journeys make a difference. Aamir and Salman had their careers given to them on a platter which wasn't the case for SRK. Salman may not show direct attitude while helping someone but makes sure people know it. I saw his interview after the 2008 brawl with SRK, how he was talking about SRK staying at his place during his early days in Bombay etc etc. I prefer Aamir over the pampered criminal any day.

Yeah, Maine Pyar Kiya came out in 1989 and Salman's fanbase started then but his career lingered for the next few years unlike Aamir, who after QSQT, still had several hits especially Dil. Salman's career really took off with HAHK which is what truly launched him as a big star proving he wasn't a one-hit wonder. He was very skinny in the beginning so it took him a while to develop his body. I'm watching one of his movies with Sridevi from 1994 and he looks quite attractive in this movie but when I see him in Andaz Apna Apna, which came out the same year, I thought he looked horrible there. Bad hair and overall very ordinary looking so I wonder if they dressed him down to make him look worse than Aamir. Aamir used to wear a lot of makeup in this era. I remember one of the comments was that he looked prettier than Juhi back then.

Rangeela was also how Manish Malhotra was introduced to the industry and really became big. Urmila was his first heroine so he's retained a strong friendship with her to this day and always invites her to his parties and events, since she's faded out of the inner Bollywood circle outside of him. AR Rahman's music is synonymous with Rangeela, Dil Se, and Taal for me. Yeah, that's the thing about Salman that he can be very loyal but also your worst enemy if you've wronged him. Even then he can be forgiving. He and Bhansali had a feud when Bhansali didn't cast him for Devdas. He forgave him but they had another feud when he didn't cast him for Guzaarish and they haven't been on good terms since. He had a feud with Priyanka when she rejected Main Aur Mrs. Khanna, which I think was the production of his brother. Eventually he forgave her and hired her for Bharat but when she quit the film to get married and do a movie with a Hollywood Chris (which didn't even end up getting made), he was very spiteful and kept calling her out on social media. I don't think he's forgiven her since then. I was too young to remember much of the Aish/Vivek incident so I only know what happened in retrospective. SRK generally isn't spiteful but he took his anger about Salman out on Aish when he fired her from all his films and she was basically in everything he was doing for the next couple of years. Yash Chopra was desperate to work with her and SRK made him fire her from Veer-Zaara in both roles. I never understood what the feud was between SRK and Farah Khan's husband. Yes, Aamir and Salman got close during the time that Salman and SRK were not on speaking terms anymore. I know they had a big fight at Katrina's bday party but never understood what happened there.

I had no idea Aamir fired the director for Taare Zameen Par. I guess they call him Mr. Perfectionist for a reason but he comes across as too rigid. And yes, both Salman and Aamir had their careers handed to them whereas SRK had to fight to prove himself for multiple films. Salman has a very checkered past and he's lucky he lives in a country where his misdeeds make him more popular rather than less popular.

Originally posted by: RaniPreityAish

Yeah, Maine Pyar Kiya came out in 1989 and Salman's fanbase started then but his career lingered for the next few years unlike Aamir, who after QSQT, still had several hits especially Dil. Salman's career really took off with HAHK which is what truly launched him as a big star proving he wasn't a one-hit wonder. He was very skinny in the beginning so it took him a while to develop his body. I'm watching one of his movies with Sridevi from 1994 and he looks quite attractive in this movie but when I see him in Andaz Apna Apna, which came out the same year, I thought he looked horrible there. Bad hair and overall very ordinary looking so I wonder if they dressed him down to make him look worse than Aamir. Aamir used to wear a lot of makeup in this era. I remember one of the comments was that he looked prettier than Juhi back then.

Rangeela was also how Manish Malhotra was introduced to the industry and really became big. Urmila was his first heroine so he's retained a strong friendship with her to this day and always invites her to his parties and events, since she's faded out of the inner Bollywood circle outside of him. AR Rahman's music is synonymous with Rangeela, Dil Se, and Taal for me. Yeah, that's the thing about Salman that he can be very loyal but also your worst enemy if you've wronged him. Even then he can be forgiving. He and Bhansali had a feud when Bhansali didn't cast him for Devdas. He forgave him but they had another feud when he didn't cast him for Guzaarish and they haven't been on good terms since. He had a feud with Priyanka when she rejected Main Aur Mrs. Khanna, which I think was the production of his brother. Eventually he forgave her and hired her for Bharat but when she quit the film to get married and do a movie with a Hollywood Chris (which didn't even end up getting made), he was very spiteful and kept calling her out on social media. I don't think he's forgiven her since then. I was too young to remember much of the Aish/Vivek incident so I only know what happened in retrospective. SRK generally isn't spiteful but he took his anger about Salman out on Aish when he fired her from all his films and she was basically in everything he was doing for the next couple of years. Yash Chopra was desperate to work with her and SRK made him fire her from Veer-Zaara in both roles. I never understood what the feud was between SRK and Farah Khan's husband. Yes, Aamir and Salman got close during the time that Salman and SRK were not on speaking terms anymore. I know they had a big fight at Katrina's bday party but never understood what happened there.

I had no idea Aamir fired the director for Taare Zameen Par. I guess they call him Mr. Perfectionist for a reason but he comes across as too rigid. And yes, both Salman and Aamir had their careers handed to them whereas SRK had to fight to prove himself for multiple films. Salman has a very checkered past and he's lucky he lives in a country where his misdeeds make him more popular rather than less popular.

Yes, now that you mention, he did look horrible in Andaz Apna Apna. Its been a long time but from what I remember, he was more of a stupid comic in that movie and Aamir was more of a cunning comic so maybe his mannerisms and dress-up was like that. He had the natural good looks I agree.

In 2006, Don and Jaanemann(Kunder's directorial debut, Salman Akshay Preity starrer) released on the same day. Don was a hit and Jaanemann bombed. Since then, Kunder had an animosity especially because SRK and his wife Farah were such close friends. He went to SRK for his next project but he refused to produce it. SRK did Om Shanti Om with Farah and it was a super hit. His next one I think Joker was worse than a bomb at the BO. So he hated SRK because of all this. SRK never opened his mouth in public out of love and respect for Farah. See the link as to what happened at the fight and a slight prelude:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/why-shah-rukh-khan-slapped-farah-khans-husband-shirish-kunder-remains-unclear/articleshow/11692530.cms?from=mdr

AR Rahman is God for our generation. I was 4-5 when I first heard the songs of Roja and it felt music had transformed and it could hit your soul and make you feel things you didn't know as a child. Dil Se is my all time favorite album. You mentioned 3, but Bombay, Dil Se, Taal, Lagaan, Swades, Rangeela, Yuva, Saathiya, RDB, ROCKSTAR, Guru, Jodha Akbar and so many others. This is just Hindi, he has 17 Filmfare South Awards and he is more than a God there. From his first movie Roja in 1992 to 2000, he won 9 straight Filmfare awards for Best Music competing with a maestro like Ilayaraja. The third highest selling artist in the world (competing with Michael Jackson, Backstreet Boys, Celine Dion, those artists) considering he was in India. His entire albums are masterpieces not just 1-2 songs. You mature with time so maybe not a fanatic about SRK now but when it comes to Rahman, that whole generation venerates about him in a way that is just pure and loyal. He is the only musician SRK looks up to and waits for every album of his. Also, the complete opposite because he has the same cult as Salman, but for his humility, spirituality, talent, journey and sacredness as a person. He is at a different level. Just hear people like Shreya Ghoshal, Shilpa Rao, Arijit Singh, Shankar Mahadevan, Amit Trivedi, Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, etc speak about him, you'll realise the impact he and his music has had.

I think somewhere sometime later SRK apologised to Aish that he had other producers he had to respect as well. (His company was called Dreamz Unlimited then I think). He is pretty much the Head at Red Chillies now but in that company it was a group of people that were investors and they were worried about schedules breaking and losses as Salman used to create scenes, fights and delays on Aish's sets. So it was maybe that worry for Yash Chopra as well. And as mentioned above, people were scared that he could go to any length when he was angry. The media highlights all of this as SRK got her out, but SRK didn't have that power with YRF under Yash Chopra. Maybe now with Aditya at the helm, and his own position as a producer, he can but not in those days. SRK had the utmost respect and gratitude for him because he holds him responsible for what he is today (Darr and DDLJ). He even broke his no-kissing onscreen policy for just him.

From what I know, both were drunk and SRK made a light joke about Aish which went back to the Chalte Chalte days. That infuriated Salman and he slapped him. Even Jaya had commented that why had SRK bothered to speak about her. It was SRK's mistake and he's accepted it later as well.