Thanx to a member in the Can New Gen. Dethron khans topic, becuase of him/her i went and did research (which btw, i dont do that often except its my homeworkđł). Anyways, during my research I found this:
Does he deny his overseas clout? "I can't deny the fact that my overseas market of Hindi films are good. It is an asset to my stardom. People keep blaming me for doing the same kind of films and roles, but that is what people want to see. I am not making any concerted effort. Films like Devdas, Chalte Chalte, K3G, Dil Se and Koyla did very well abroad. Koyla released at the time when the overseas market was reopening up. Dil Se was a huge hit and Asoka did pretty well ... |
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http://www.shahrukhkhan.org/index.php?option=com_content& ;task=view&id=76&Itemid=43
Now its clear that the AUDIENCE wants him to act in the same roles and its not him who chooses to do them.
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