Shah Rukh Khan expressed that he is more comfortable playing characters closer to his age, he drew a comparison between his roles in Dunki and in Jawan.
Dunki featuring Shah Rukh Khan hit theaters on Thursday, however, it received mixed reviews. The film directed by Rajkumar Hirani also stars Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu. Recently while speaking to the director of the film, SRK revealed being 'age honest' in Dunki for the first time.
Shah Rukh Khan expressed that he is more comfortable playing characters closer to his age, he drew a comparison between this role and his character in Jawan. He said, "I am 58 now and I feel I should do age-centric roles now. Jawan was more like a commercial, ‘in-your-face’ kind of character. I won’t call it a caricature, but it was an over the top old person. In this (Dunki), he is very real. And to be a certain age and span that many years is very interesting. I would say I have been ‘age honest’ for the first time in Dunki. It’s more close to my age. And I think I have tried to play it as real as possible. It’s not a conscious effort, but I am comfortable playing my age and others. Since I look young, people don’t want to give me older roles.”
During the discussion, Rajkumar Hirani revealed he finalises actors after writing the script. But he broke this rule for SRK, he said, "I decided whatever the character is, we will (him and SRK) work together.”
Dunki marks Shah Rukh Khan's third film after Jawan and Pathaan. The actor made a smashing comeback in 2023 after 4 years of break and entertained the audience with each of his films. Rajkumar Hirani and SRK collaborated for the very first time and the film is based on a heartwarming tale of four friends who chose the illegal way to immigrate to the US. SRK plays the role of an army officer who helps them cross borders and oceans to reach the US from Punjab. The film also stars Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover, and Boman Irani among others in key roles and is receiving mixed responses from the audience.
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