Shah Rukh Khan - The Uncrowned Badshah

For years now, Shah Rukh Khan has been seen as a barometer for success. While there have been equally or more successful stars than him in the pantheon, he’s always been the gold standard.

- Jitesh Pillaai

There’s no denying the love and adulation he gets worldwide. His last film Zero came out in 2018. Four years later, his brief appearance in Ayan Mukerji’s Brahmastra made the fans go wild. There were even demands made on Ayan to start a standalone film on Mohan Bhargav, SRK’s character from his fantasy thriller. So it’s no surprise that his first proper release after five years, Pathaan (2023), is racing towards earning Rs 600 crores worldwide at the time of writing this.

This success comes at an opportune moment.