5 Reasons Why Shah Rukh Is ‘The King’ Khan

King of Romance, Baadshah of Bollywood or King Khan, call him whatever you want, but the fact remains that there’s no other person like Shah Rukh Khan. He is one of the most popular stars of Hindi film industry, who just celebrated his 49th Birthday, but is not ready to slow down. Forget about taking a break. As Shah Rukh Khan plans his strategy to rule the coming decades, let’s take a look at what makes him what he is i.e. ‘The King’ Of Million Hearts.

1. Romance: It won’t be wrong to say that no one romances like Shah Rukh Khan does. When Bollywood was ruled by action heroes like Anil Kapoor and Sunny Deol, it was Shah Rukh who made romance the hottest flavour of the industry. While his female fans swoon by him and men imitate his heart-winning style, his female co-stars—from Madhuri Dixit and Kajol to Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma—claim that their hearts skip a beat when the man romancing them is SRK.

2. Wit : SRK might not have the best-looking face in Bollywood, but not one can match the gift of gab that he is blessed with. With his unmatchable wit and play of words, he has been winning hearts all this while. From giving it back to his counterparts’ pot shots to creating magic at award nights and chat shows, King Khan’s witty repartee and quotable quotes make news like no other.

3. Relationships: Be it his marriage with Gauri, which has stood the test of time, or his talked about friendships in Bollywood, SRK has proven time and again that he values relationships—and this makes him a special man. While Karan Johar considers him like his brother, Farah Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee count him among his closest friends. It is SRK’s investment in people and relationships that keep him grounded and rising at the same time.

4. Business Sense: If investing in emotions made him rich, it was his acute business sense that made SRK the richest. From launching video games and selling the satellite rights of his movies to organizing promotional tours, it was SRK, who changed the entire game plan of movie promotions.

5. Flexibility: Another quality of SRK that makes him a smart actor and a smarter business man is his adaptability. Just when he realized that his good old, tried and tested formula of love is not working any more, he gave his audiences films like Ra.One, Chennai Express and Happy New Year. Critics might not have applauded these movies, but they can’t deny the truth that these movies left the cash registers ringing. It was only SRK’s uninhibited approach to embrace change that helped him hit the jackpot. Image: Indiatimes