Shah Rukh Khan’s latest release ‘FAN’ has not performed well at the box office, but the actor says he never expected the audience in the heartland of India to like a film without song and dance numbers.
“It’s not a film that heartland audience (masses) will like. But we took a chance thinking hopefully they will like it, but they need song and dance. I am not unrealistic” the actor was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India (PTI).
Khan added that the new generation of filmmakers who make different kind of cinema, do not have access to other established stars in the industry. Films like FAN, he said, should be appreciated because it attempts something drastically unusual.
“While we were making Swades, I had told Ashutosh Gowariker that hope you know this film will not make much business as the other (more commercial) films do. But he had the guts to make a film like Swades with a star like me. I think this is what we should celebrate. When a new kind of filmmaker comes, and makes something different with new people as he doesn’t have access to others (stars), I really appreciate that. I think it is more appreciated when an established director, producer, star does something unusual like Fan”
The ‘Dilwale’ star said it’s doing something different that keeps him going as a person.
“As a person, it keeps me going as I feel I have done something different. It also enhances your way of making cinema. Then after six months you can make a commercial film. Will Smith does that, he makes a film for numbers as well one those which don’t make that much. I feel most actors should try and make that”
Shah Rukh also said he expected the film not to be universal in its appeal, adding that balancing between the audience in the heartland and the more intellectual moviegoers, is going to be tough.
“There is thinking and talking audience that sees world cinema and assumes our cinema should reach there soon. Then there is an audience in the heartland of the country which believes still in values and thoughts and entertainment in a certain way,”
“Language is a barrier, not everyone watches English, Spanish films (at smaller centres). So, when you make a film like this, you know the film is not going to be universal, the heartland people are not going to understand. I don’t think anyone is a hypocrite in this”
Haar kar jeetne wale ko hi to SHAH RUKH kehte hai
Last unsuccessful film was 10 years ago
Paheli ke baad back 2 back 13 movies are Hit/Superhit/Blockbuster
Aur kitna expect karte ho bande se yaaar????
Dear SRK even the neutral intellectual moviegoers rejected FAN coz the product was not worth it.
We Srkians too knew tht FAN is nt going 2 Collect much…It is some Srkians who hyped abt collections..!!
Bt We are Happy wid FAN..He delivered wht he promised..!! Lovee u Srk..!!
Bollywood Audience don’t deserve Film like Fan…! ?
@srk- tell me is there any song in jungle book?
king is king
FAN was a bad film, accept that. Audience rejected it.
Angoor khatte hai film script have some flaws. N if he knew tht film might not get numberz then why they sell the film to distributers at a big price
@Shera, it wasn’t sold to any distributor. YRF themselves distributed it.
well said SRK..hope you will not disappointed with collection of Fan and continue to do more films like Fan..
Well said fan movie was not universal bt it is good movie and cinema
He is great one.. so stop saying his end is near.. every one has good and bad part akshay has delivered 10 flops continous three times.. but comes back because he is great actor.. same as salman and aamir..
his upcoming are very good films as well as commercial
Audience accepted Neerja, Airlift. they were great films.
Your film FAN was a crap, and unrealistic in 2nd half.
It deserves to be a flop.
Whether it performs on box office or not but SRK wins everyone heart frm FAN…..Movie wasn’t too great but his acting was outstanding…..come on SRK don’t do hero role now do villian role like RAEES ,DON3 we love u as a villian….and it’s the fact that noone can hate u when u r playing the role of villian…. People had always support u as a villian in darr bazzigar so we want those days back….SRK is the most loved villian acc to me !!
I can proudly say that I’m srkiian , fan was a different movie , though it could have been better
but now lets move on , now lets talk about raees
I dnt know why srk is running away , I’m srkiian forever but still i think he shoudn’t change release date of raees
ideally , raees should come on eid 2016
but agar srk ko dar hai toh woh phir kabhi bhi aye , aur phir raees kitni bhi badi blockbuster ban jaye
salman fans will say and even srkiians like me will accept that srk for the first time acted like coward and that too becoz of under performance of his 2 flicks and of-course taking on against the might of yash raj and one and only salman khan
so plzz dnt change release date , dekha jayega but be courageous , yes if u loose many will say that u r over but they hav been saying so frm some last 8 years
but what if raees beats sultan , srk will restore what he has lost
on the other hand salman has been a true friend , otherwise after making a classic like bajrangi , why will he release a movie with one of the most stupid directors of the industry in which he himself is looking like a godzilla ,
I’m dam sure , sultan won’t be a gr8 movie like bajrangi and I’m even more sure that raees will be one of the best movies of recent times. It will be perfect blend of commercial cinema as well as art house movie.
Go for it srk , salman ko uski territory mein agar hara diya toh salman ka pata nahi but srk ke liye sabh cheez badl jayegi
show your daring miyabhai
He is appreciated by everyone in the world which is enough for any actor.. So he is the successful one, He is the Best(Y)
Love You Gaurav…
Don’t Bluff srk. Then how did jungle book collect more than fan.. Neither did it have songs. And what about your dilwale a doctor happy new year which had loads of songs. Did it get accepted in the mainland like you are saying.. Just because your movie flopped. Don’t blame the audience.. The audience is smarter than you.. They know what is good and bad.. And they have rejected you. So take it and move on
Whatever!
fan is biggest flop of SRK’s career
SRK need to do a biopic on The Legend Dilip Kumar
What about making films like Aamir Khan does which have both commercial and critical appeal and why does SRK find it necessary to mention Will Smith I think a big star like him should not give examples of actors in Hollywood. I am a SRK fan but what he says here is wrong because Aamir Khan has been doing what he says is different from a very long time and he has succeeded at it.
As expected brilliantly expected.Some movies aren’t destined to do well no matter how good they are.
@Thug But why did intellectual movie goers reject Guzaarish any idea??
Unlike Fan it was a disaster with a below par opening
Indicine enough of this disastrous movie fan , post something new & interesting , even news about Uday chopra’s girl friend or ekta kapoor’s secrets etc will do but please stop posting about the disastrous movie it has become so boring and finally when r u going to declare it of a DISASTER officially ???
FAN was the most unrealistic and one of the worst film of 2016.
i dnt be unrealistic…u mean to say 2nd half was realistic ..Even b garde masala has more logical scene than fan. bath karta realistic ki…even jungle book doesnt hav songs n dance.. ur dilwale had dance song action comedy romance . . kya ukhad liya
SRK is a brave man.despite knowing the fact that it may not commercially successful he and his team dare to make a film like FAN.this is the thing that makes srk bigger than both salman & aamir .
fan is good movi…
talking abt neerja it also manages 80 crores…so fan will also make 80+
no comparison..it is widely accepted in overseas,also by critics all over india…
so proud we have movies lik FAN it will also acclaimed in overseas awrd functions.
Means yrf not sell the film to third party which are belong to different teritory
#Excusewala ……washout with da trace?
Jungle alao running good in bihar circuit without songs n dance
Wow. Look at this man’s belief, his thoughts, his style of intellect feelings.. Just unbelievable. Despite ruling the online polls, wedding ceremonies, award shows, slam tour, twitter, social media consistently for a decade, he is so down to earth. Really such a gracious my ICON is.
people of India likes munni badnaam,fevicol etc..
fan is not for them…
look at overseas,,fan is roaring