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Five expressions for his
directors. Four releases. Three big movies. Two box office bonanzas. And
he's No 1 all over again.
But you don't think of Shah Rukh Khan as an actor alone any more. He's evolved into the industry's most successful multi-dimensional professional ever.
Let's count the ways:
Actor? He's pure professional, pure magic
Producer? He's savvy, he's generous, and now he's successful too
Dubbing artiste? For others, it's patchwork; when he lends his voice, it sells a film
Product pusher? He gets the pick of celeb endorsements
Show organiser? His Temptations show is the best-seller on the circuit
Wedding entertainer ? He's the most unapologetic and the highest-paid (but of course)
For all his success and overpowering on-screen persona, however, Shah Rukh Khan is not a man given to personal flamboyance. He leaves the lavish lifestyle and sybaritic pleasures to others.
But he is a master of the grand gesture, and the touching one. A group donation of an eight-figure cheque for tsunami victims. Surprise gifts for colleagues. A children's ward in his mother's name. A moving speech for the physically challenged.
The reigning deity of the box office is also a god of small things.
Rank 2003: 1
Films 2004: Main Hoon Na, Yeh Lamhe Judai Ke,
Veer-Zaara, Swades
But you don't think of Shah Rukh Khan as an actor alone any more. He's evolved into the industry's most successful multi-dimensional professional ever.
Let's count the ways:
Actor? He's pure professional, pure magic
Producer? He's savvy, he's generous, and now he's successful too
Dubbing artiste? For others, it's patchwork; when he lends his voice, it sells a film
Product pusher? He gets the pick of celeb endorsements
Show organiser? His Temptations show is the best-seller on the circuit
Wedding entertainer ? He's the most unapologetic and the highest-paid (but of course)
For all his success and overpowering on-screen persona, however, Shah Rukh Khan is not a man given to personal flamboyance. He leaves the lavish lifestyle and sybaritic pleasures to others.
But he is a master of the grand gesture, and the touching one. A group donation of an eight-figure cheque for tsunami victims. Surprise gifts for colleagues. A children's ward in his mother's name. A moving speech for the physically challenged.
The reigning deity of the box office is also a god of small things.
Rank 2003: 1
Films 2004: Main Hoon Na, Yeh Lamhe Judai Ke,
Veer-Zaara, Swades
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