If I work in an international film, it has to have importance: Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has said he hasn’t thought about going abroad and working in an international film, because he feels he isn’t “good enough”. The actor has also said he is way too “patriotic” to look for work elsewhere – adding that he respects actors who make a mark internationally.

“I have not looked elsewhere. I don’t think I’m good enough. I’m a patriotic person. I’ve always wanted to do something great for Indian cinema, but not as an actor; that is not greatness. I wanted to work something out, where Indian cinema would gain from what I’ve done, like VFX etc”

What does he think of actors like Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone, who are making a mark globally?

“I don’t want to belittle any actor who’s worked in the US. I think they are all fantastic. You expose a lot of your inner fears when you go to an alien land, and achieve something. Whether it is a big or a small role”

Talking about himself, SRK said ”In a strange, self-important and self-obsessed way, I feel that I represent India. If I work in an international film, then it has to have some kind of importance, not only for me, but also for the country that has made me the star that I am”

However, the actor still dreams of making an Indian film that will be loved globally – even if that means he doesn’t act in it.

“I feel that even at this stage of my career, I may become part of a film, which may be loved internationally, but is made in India. It would be something like a Life Is Beautiful (1997). I may not act in it, but I want to make a film like that”

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  • Am a salman fan but realy respect his work and efforts to compare bollywood with Hollywood he just needs the right script (which he fails everytime to achieve) iam sure his company will be marvel of India in next 5 years, he has made some wrong decisions recently but iam sure he will strike back with raees and Anand l rai next anyways waiting for SULTAN eagerly

  • No point going for Hollywood, they have an entirely different audience with different expectations than bollywood audience and we might not see that SRK what we see here!

    South Indian stars like Rajni sir,Kamal hassan etc could not succeed in Bollywood hence they did it right to concentrate entertaining their own south audiences which love them.
    One can’t conquer every industry!

  • True word . You should not act in it cos u are way past your glory days as an actor.I’m happy u realise this.

  • @Anand 04:16 pm : Similar to how bhaijan represents a women assaulter, a drunken psych and a goon having connections with the likes of Yakub, Dawood etc, right?
    Oh, I forgot to mention, she also represents “how-to-efficiently-drive-when-you-are-drunk” and “how-to-save-endraged-species” association of India. Isn’t it?

    @Aunt : Don’t shake like this. Go and take your rejuvenating pills.

  • Even after 4 years with more screens this so called global actor couldnt cross 85 cr let alone meastar aamir khan’s 2012 release talaash which crossed 94 cr with lss screens and low ticket prise. Thats the difference between baap (Megastar Aamir Khan) and beta ( over actor saruk).

  • But nobdy knws him internationally.
    Recntly He wnt to Londn fr his son nd nobdy recgnsed him on airprt, there were lts of ppl around him. Nt evn sngle recgnsed him.
    He himself was picking up the loads at the airport. ! :-P how can you miss this news of him .

    just a recent incident, nothing personal.

  • King Khan represents the elite of India and the overseas crowd whereas our Lallu represents uneducated mass of India. Let’s not talk about Lallu’s overseas record, since nobody knows him there. But he really tried hard with ‘Marigold’, we must not forget that.

    @Hrithikian forever- SRK is called the biggest moviestar in the world, why would his fans worry about number 1,2 and 3?

    @Arhan khan- Worried about Fan collection?-Still it’s worldwide gross is bigger than Lallu’s Jai Ho (with so much masala and screens) and Tingu’s Talash ( two big heroines).

    @Anand- Lallu with his bundles of trashy films faded into oblivion for a whole decade inspite of his hollywood blockbuster “Marigold’!!! Wonder how SRK will fare if he has a hollywood film in his worst phase where he is called the biggest moviestar of the world!! After all, Lallu will be remember as a star who lived on trashy masala films and SRK will be remembered as a legend who delivered cult classics!!

  • Why this guy is so self-obsessed and self-centered? Why does he have to shout he is (?or was) the biggest Bollywood superstar? Like seriously, I am a neutral fan and only watch highly rated movie, but this guys is just in a league of his own for self-bragging, narcissism and conceit.

    (P.S not a Salman Khan fan, he has raw stardom and screen persona but a poor actor and very fallible human being)

  • Lol srk uses salmans lines everywhere. He set up vfx when he realised his face is burning out due to excessive smoking. his other investments mannat n ipl.

    Salman has being human n lives in galaxy aptmnt.

    Back in 90s srk had said he wants to construct public toilets for women when he has enuf money today he has mannat ipl vft team all reek of vanity

    Salman went to conclave n helped a chinese build 500 toilets jus lik that.

    Srk is all sugery talks. Salman is all heart. Difference. People now get it. They r able to see thru stars PR work.

  • Lol patriotic ?
    Saying against for india in previous interview and here changing like chameleon, what vfx he is talking about raone or fan ? Both flopped and given immense torture to the adience . But i agree that he doesnot have any talent to work outside thats why he fears .
    Just look at irfan khan the brilliant actor he is pride of india and more important a great human being who never show off or have arrogant but who cares about self proclaimed traitor greedy man if you look at his statement he is trying to highlight his company and his crapful work so that the news publisher could make this as headline and indirectly he would get praises for this .
    Self proclaimed king they said, rightly said.

  • Lol patriotic ?
    Saying against for india in previous interview and here changing like chameleon, what vfx he is talking about raone or fan ? Both flopped and given immense torture to the adience . But i agree that he doesnot have any talent to work outside thats why he fears .
    Just look at irfan khan the brilliant actor he is pride of india and more important a great human being who never show off or have arrogant but who cares about self proclaimed traitor greedy man if you look at his statement he is trying to highlight his company and his crapful work so that the news publisher could make this as headline and indirectly he would get praises for this .
    Self proclaimed king they said, rightly said.
    Huh

  • “I have not looked elsewhere. I don’t think ”I’m good enough. I’m a patriotic person. I’ve always wanted to do something great for Indian cinema, but not as an actor; that is not greatness. I wanted to work something out, where Indian cinema would gain from what I’ve done, like VFX etc”

    Only one sentence here is true: ”I’m not good enough….”
    How can an actor who looks like skeleton—due to his chain smoking habit and so fragile that he gets his leg broken even when a plastic door falls on his legs—work in an international film? You gotta be strong and high on energy for that.

  • @arhaan,@anand,HE has 25 OVERSEAS BLOCKBUSTERS.if HE is not representing Bollywood than who your hooligan bhabijaan whonhas only 4 overseas blockbusters that too with the help of some talented actors.

    I should agree with @The Phenom this hooligan bhabijaan’s fan’s arrogance knews no limits.they forgot their bheekmanga star’s pre 2010-debutant period.

    Aray Bhai bheekari chahe kitna bhi kamale KING ke saamne kuch aukat nahi hota.KING KHAN still WOTLD’S 2ND RICHEST ACTOR and can buy 10 salman at a time and can appoint them as servant at MANNAT.

  • @Hrithik you are a person who doesn’t have proper upbringing using filthy words you show ur clss in one of my earlier comment u referred me as a pheriwala but hello even a pheriwala works hard have immense respect for them but u are a useless person who doesn’t have any work but to do chamchagiri and blind support for salman ,go and do this job properly and ask salman to pay u smething

  • Well said @Anand_The Original
    Till now I used to think that these Srkay fans live in some illusionary world. But if he himself is also living in those illusions then what else we can expect from his fans?

  • People in small cities, towns and villages don’t give a damn to Srkay. Therefore we can say that more than 70 % of India’s population doesn’t give a damn to him. Then how the hell he can represent India?

  • There is no denying fact that Shahrukh Khan represents India..his films have been doing excellent business consistently for 20 years..he has given 15-17 blockbusters in overseas which amounts to 40-45% of the total Bollywood blockbusters..he has also given the most number of bumper and record breaking weekend openers in overseas..even though fan has underperformed in overseas it isn’t wise to write him off in international markets…I expect him to make a strong comeback with Raees..

  • 1st time in life Srk said something which is sensible and acceptable, I never thought I will agree with him but yes I do agree with you that “You are not good enough” for Hollywood, but his fans always dream which is impossible for him to achieve….stupid srk fans first tell him learn some acting and then make his career in Bollywood…..No one interested to see the overacting of this non-actor…

    India main to FLOP ho gaya hai aur srk fans Hollywood ke sapne dekh rahe hai….

  • OMG another Hollywood movie script is in danger, beware Hollywood Srk is coming to stole another script from you…..Haklu whole career is based on stolen script he shamelessly stole the scripts from Hollywood and make movie, every big movie of his career (Bazigar, Chak de India, Swadesh, MNIK, OSO, Mohabbatein, KKHH, Chalte Chalet, Daar, FAN, Koyla, One 2 ka 4, Yes Boss) is based on Hollywood movies which he stole…and his fans call him “King of Bollywood” they should call him “King Of Script Chor”

    Now again Srk eyes on another Hollywood movie “Life is Beautiful (1997)” which I am sure he will again try to steal it…He don’t know acting all he knows how to steal a script from Hollywood….

  • lol srk in international film??? have you seen his face?? lol

    There is only one man who is eligible to do an international film ..yes he is none other than Hrithik…

    I mean just look at Hrithik..the most handsome man in bollywood. He can act, he can dance and his action stunts are second to none .he should be the one doing hollywood movies instead of hindi movies… sad that he has rejected many offers. Now thats a true nationalist

    and srk looks like an crow next to Hrithik…lol

  • Oooo there’s only one AMD true hollywood superstar kyaaa bolaaa, superb fantastic, mindblowing chaiwallla Anil kapoor. And soon my daughter will chalenge Jennifer Lawrence, and my other son (arjun kapoor) will chalenge Leo for supremacy in Hollywood, then i think one arjun kapoor fan will be really happy.

  • Still the face of bollywood.

    He is a contempted celebrity.

    It’s funny seeing someone saying he should fight for 3rd spot???

    Yes for some time now he chose some scripts that were not universally accepted by many but what of the other 2 decades this guy redefined Hindi cinema?

    Today Box office terms his behind the 2 Moguls (Salman Aamir) that’s not a lie.

    Contributions,dedication and passion he gave to Hindi cinema he is behind nobody. He is a very talented celebrity whom I respect alot. Dil Se

  • @ anand – dont you represent india …… arent you a citizen of india ….. even you are a representative of india whether you agree or not ……. shahrukh is an international star and he will be even a bigger representative than you would be ….. he said those sentences out of his love for india ….. whats so difficult to understand in it …….

  • You are the real pride of India but some people dont know the fact and are crying against you.. you are king and will remain King

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