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Faith saved this fauji
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BHARATHI S. PRADHAN
A week before going in for a major operation on his shoulder, a personal SMS from Shah Rukh Khan reads, "It sucks, this injury and the surgery." He also makes a departure from his high-energy optimism and adds, "Am a bit sad cos will be down for a couple of months at least." True to his faith, Shah Rukh goes on to say, "But you gotta accept it as Allah's will. Guess worse could have happened but He kept it less cos He loves me." Then the bounce is back as he concludes, "Will be well and kicking soon. Love, SRK."
Like Amitabh Bachchan, when Shah Rukh answers an SMS (mine was a 'best of luck' text message to him) he gives you a proper, full-fledged reply. Also to be noted is SRK's unfailing reference to Allah. A habit he really picked up, with full momentum, after the health-threatening spinal surgery he underwent in London more than five years ago. There's been a marked increase in his Inshallahs and 'Allah's will' since that scary surgery where chances of a lifelong problem were high but faith and grit saw Shah Rukh back at the top of the heap. He has, since then, been wearing his faith on his sleeve. The same faith will see him through the next few months too.
In the glare of all this superstardom, does anybody remember that Shah Rukh Khan's star trek really began with a slick TV serial called Fauji? Shah Rukh had flashed charisma as Abhi, the dashing young officer. Just 13 episodes later, he became a heartthrob. Fauji was made by (Rtd) Lt Col Raj Kapoor, Chunky Panday's mama (mother's brother). Around the time that SRK will be wheeled into Nanavati Hospital for his surgery, Fauji 2 will take off. The defence ministry has green-lighted a sequel and Col Kapoor hopes to get Shah Rukh Khan to flag it off. The eternal sigh is to discover another Abhimanyu in the process.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090215/jsp/7days/story_10536900.jsp
celebrity circus
BHARATHI S. PRADHAN
A week before going in for a major operation on his shoulder, a personal SMS from Shah Rukh Khan reads, "It sucks, this injury and the surgery." He also makes a departure from his high-energy optimism and adds, "Am a bit sad cos will be down for a couple of months at least." True to his faith, Shah Rukh goes on to say, "But you gotta accept it as Allah's will. Guess worse could have happened but He kept it less cos He loves me." Then the bounce is back as he concludes, "Will be well and kicking soon. Love, SRK."
Like Amitabh Bachchan, when Shah Rukh answers an SMS (mine was a 'best of luck' text message to him) he gives you a proper, full-fledged reply. Also to be noted is SRK's unfailing reference to Allah. A habit he really picked up, with full momentum, after the health-threatening spinal surgery he underwent in London more than five years ago. There's been a marked increase in his Inshallahs and 'Allah's will' since that scary surgery where chances of a lifelong problem were high but faith and grit saw Shah Rukh back at the top of the heap. He has, since then, been wearing his faith on his sleeve. The same faith will see him through the next few months too.
In the glare of all this superstardom, does anybody remember that Shah Rukh Khan's star trek really began with a slick TV serial called Fauji? Shah Rukh had flashed charisma as Abhi, the dashing young officer. Just 13 episodes later, he became a heartthrob. Fauji was made by (Rtd) Lt Col Raj Kapoor, Chunky Panday's mama (mother's brother). Around the time that SRK will be wheeled into Nanavati Hospital for his surgery, Fauji 2 will take off. The defence ministry has green-lighted a sequel and Col Kapoor hopes to get Shah Rukh Khan to flag it off. The eternal sigh is to discover another Abhimanyu in the process.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090215/jsp/7days/story_10536900.jsp
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