After receiving an award lately, Shah Rukh Khan talked about his son Aryan Khan’s imprisonment in 2021. Shah Rukh had a fantastic year with his films, but he has avoided talking to the media and has only used social media to communicate with his fans directly. Shah Rukh talked about the challenging moments his family has faced recently and the lesson he learned during this period on Wednesday, when he accepted a special award from News18.
“The last 4-5 years have been a bit of a ride for me and my family. I’m sure for some of you also because of Covid. Most of my films flopped. Analysts started writing my death knells,” he said as he compared the trade analysts to “idiots”. He then addressed the problems he faced on a “personal” level as he presumably spoke about Aryan’s arrest back in 2021 during the Cordelia cruise drugs bust. Aryan, who was behind bars for almost a month, was later cleared of all charges.
Shah Rukh Khan said, “On a personal level, a bit of bothersome and unpleasant things also happened to say the least, which made me learn a lesson. That be quiet, be very quiet and work hard with dignity. When you think everything is good, suddenly out of nowhere, life will come and hit you.” He continued, “But this is the time when you need to be the hopeful, honest storyteller.” He ended his speech by quoting a line from his film Om Shanti Om implying that if it isn’t a happy ending, that only means that the story is still left to be told.
Although they weren’t the biggest admirers of Shah Rukh’s performance, SRK revealed that he was aware that many of the moviegoers who helped make Pathaan and Jawan a hit were there only to support the actor. He admitted that these two films did “unprecedented” business at the box office.
The combined global box-office revenue for Shah Rukh Khan’s films Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki exceeded Rs 2500 crore. The actor is still teasing his upcoming endeavour.
