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Shahrukh Khan turns 52
King Khan turns 52 today and here are 7 characters from the many, which only Shahrukh Khan can pull off
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Ajay ( Bazigar -1993)
The anti-hero character which earned the filmfare best actor award for Shahrukh Khan. Shahrukh plays the anti-hero character where he seeks to avenge his family. Shahrukh played the character of a young man who slowly kills off the members of the Chopra family ( the man who betrayed Ajay’s family and caused the death of his sister and his father). The film broke the jinx of audiences not accepting an anti-hero character as the lead role. ( Also we still groove to the song yeh kali kali aanken tururu tururu :D)
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Raj Malhotra ( Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – 1995)
One of the most celebrated films in the career of Shahrukh Khan. He plays the character of Raj Malhotra, an NRI who lives in London. He meets Simran( Kajol) on a train journey, where they both get separated from their friends and travels together. They fall in love and Simran’s father who comes to know about this relation moves back to India. Raj , who has high respects for Simran’s father doesn’t approve of eloping and is fixed on getting married with simran only with his Simran’s father’s blessing. ( damn these metros, can’t even run behind our Raj(s))
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Devdas ( Devdas -2002)
Devdas a movie that told the world, every story might not have a happy ending. Devdas played Shahrukh Khan and his lover Paro played by Aishwarya Rai were the perfect couple but fate had other plans. The story revolves around Devdas and Paro, on how different incidents and people affected their lives and eventually lead to the death of Devdas. Devdas becomes an alcoholic after he loses Paro and dies in front of the mansion without being able to keep his promise to Paro, that he will visit her at her mansion. ( maardala……..)
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Aman Mathur (Kal Ho Naa Ho – 2003)
The man who sacrificed his love because he didn’t want to hurt her and give her the pain of his loss. Aman Mathur, played by Shahrukh Khan comes to New York, makes some new friends and eventually falls in love with on his best friend Naina Catherine Kapur played by Preeti zinta. Aman being a cardiac patient and knowing that his number of days are coming to end soon, tries to make the marriage work between Naina and their common best friend Rohit played by Saif Ali Khan. Aman declares that while Rohit has gotten Naina in this lifetime, he asks him to promise that in every other life to follow, Aman will be the one who gets Naina,as he breathes his last on the hospital bed.( Everyone would have shed a tear when Aman passed away, even you!)
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Rizwan Khan ( My name is Khan- 2010)
Rizwan Khan, played by Shahrukh Khan is one of the most iconic characters played Shahrukh during his film career. He plays the role of a person who has Asperger syndrome and how he and his family are mistreated just because their name was Khan. After the 9/11 attack at the twin towers, the Khan family are looked up as terrorists and they lose their son when some children from his school gets into a fight saying that he is a terrorist and eventually leads to the death of Sameer( son of Rizwan and Mandira). The film ends with Rizwan being stabbed in the back by one of the followers of Faisal Rahman accusing him being a traitor to Islam. Rizwan is taken to the hospital and his life is saved and the film ends with US President coming up to him and saying” Your name is Khan and you are not a terrorist”. ( Got to hug Srk, Even in this role how he managed to make all girls fall in love with him yet again!)
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Mohan Bhargava ( Swades -2004)
Mohan Bhargava played by Shahrukh Khan portrays a character who works in the US with NASA decides to go back to India to bring back his caretaker who looked after him after his parents died during his early age. He finds that the villages where he visits are in a pathetic condition and decides to help them to lead a good life. The film ends with Mohan returning back to India after he completes his project with NASA and works in India and says in the village with his wife from the village in India. ( timeless classic)
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Kabir Khan ( Chak De! India -2007)
Kabir Khan played by Shahrukh Khan is portrayed as a former Indian hockey player who was accused of being a traitor to India when he missed his penalty shot against Pakistan, because he was a muslim. He is later called back to train a group of girls to represent India in the national olympics. He is a strict and caring guide who teaches the girls teamwork and coordination. The film ends with the girls Indian hockey team raising the world hockey champions trophy and Kabir khan returning to his homeland and getting the acceptance and praise from the people. ( We all wish for a coach as good looking as Srk)
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FWD Life wishes King Khan a very happy birthday
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