I’m a fu***n’ superstar: Shah Rukh Khan

There is a lot that’s keeping actor Shah Rukh Khan occupied these days. The star is shuttling between managing his shoots and taking time out to cheer for his cricket team and watch them play.

Ask him on the apparent news of actor Abhishek Bachchan being roped in for Farah Khan’s next Happy New Year, and the actor denies it outright. “Well, that’s not correct. In fact, I happened to read it in the newspapers myself. The cast has not been decided yet, except for one, that’s me… the announcement will be made soon hopefully,” he says.

Apart from shooting for his films, King Khan is also committed to take time out for his cricket team. So does that get hectic for this charismatic star? “What hectic?  I fly in my private plane. I’m a fu***n’ superstar man! I live in a presidential suite. I go cheer for my team, wish them luck, I get to chat up with people outside work and I enjoy it,” says Khan at a Tag Heuer event in the city.

Considering his nine years of endorsing a watch, you wonder if Khan has been working on getting punctual too.  Laughing, he says, “I don’t think it’s got anything to do with me being punctual or prompt. In fact, had that been the criteria I don’t think I would ever qualify to endorse a watch,” he quips.

Like many other actors who have been heading out for a holiday or planning one, Khan too is looking forward to a short summer vacation with family. “I usually take time off in June because the kids have a vacation. But this time I’ll be working, shooting in Europe. So most probably they’ll join me mid-June some time,” he adds. “I usually plan my shoots in a way that I can spend ample time with my family too.”

Prod him on what’s the next thing on his mind, and he jokes, “Sandwich (smiles)…I’m starving for one.”