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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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Text by: Susmitha Suresh    Photos: Various Sources

Did you know it’s Karan Johar’s B’day today? It is! This celebrated Director, Writer and Producer have been through a lot of controversies, but he’s always come out strong. He recently came out with his biography, ‘An Unsuitable Boy’.

To celebrate his B’day, here are 5 of his movies that we found really endearing.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) (Director, Written)

The movie had the ever beautiful Aishwarya Rai Bachchan alongside Ranbir Kapoor, and Anushka Sharma in the main roles.

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) (Producer, Screenplay, Story)

Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta in lead roles, this film tugged at heartstrings. Though he didn’t direct the movie, he did write both the screenplay and story.

My Name Is Khan (2010) (Director, Story)

A socially relevant theme at the time. Shah Rukh Khan played the autistic ‘Khan’ in the film. Again, an emotionally moving film. It also starred Kajol and Jimmy Shergill.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) (Director, Dialogue, Screenplay, Story)

A love triangle between the popular guy, his tomboyish best friend and the new girl. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji in the main roles.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) (Director, Story)

This family oriented drama had amazing sets and beautiful shots. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol and Kareena Kapoor in the main roles.

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Neerja was a movie that was critically acclaimed and has received many accolades both for the movie and for the stellar acting as well. It was also the debut of Jim Sarbh, who played the hijacker Khalil in the movie, into the film industry. An Indian theater actor/director and film actor based in Mumbai, Jim Sarbh was no novice to the field of acting.

FWD Life got in touch with him to ask a few quick questions about his upcoming releases, ‘Raabta’ & ‘A Death In The Gunj’. The light-hearted actor replied with a dash of humor thrown in through the answers.

Can you tell me about your upcoming projects ‘A Death In The Gunj’ and ‘Raabta’?

‘A Death In The Gunj’ is about a little sprite type fellow trying to play with the big kids and not being equipped. There’s a pain in the sprite like there always is and old friends reunited are often oblivious.
Raabta is all kinds of films wrapped up in one.

Your first movie Neerja was based on a real incident, Raabta is a fantasy-themed movie. How different was it from one another?

One was trying to be gritty documentary style, the other is full masala type.

In Raabta, you play characters set in different time periods. How was the experience?

Two characters for the price of one. Past life guy: some wood who wants to play with fire, present life guy: fire trying to burn through the water. Shot in Budapest (present) and Mauritius (past): that was sweet.

How was working with Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon? Can you recall the whole experience for us?

No, I can’t recall the whole experience for you. Yeah, it was dandy. Sushant very funny and responsive. Kriti, earnest and driven.

How did you prepare for the role in Raabta?

Worked out and ate a lot. Straightened my hair. Tried to learn the lines and imbue them with meaning and style.

I didn’t lock myself up in a room for three weeks drawing pictures of Kriti under extreme sleep deprivation or anything.

What do you like more? Theater/film? Acting/direction?

Film. Acting.

You’ve got upcoming projects with some big names in the industry, like Sanjay Dutt’s biopic with Ranbir Kapoor, Padmavati with Ranveer Singh & Shahid Kapoor and Anand L Rai movie with Shahrukh Khan. Can you tell a bit about the projects?

Currently on the sets of Sanjay Dutt biopic as we speak. Ranbir’s cool. Rajkumar Hirani Sir is cool. Generally cool situation.

Padmavati: can’t wait to see how this film shapes up!

But how they’re going? That’s a secret. Especially the last one with Anand Rai, that one’s a secret from even me (I’m not in it.).

Recently you were in Kochi for the play by Kalki. How was your experience at Kochi?

Recently? Ages ago man. I was playing a new character in that play without enough preparation so obviously, I acted badly.

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When Jiju’s 4 year son Alex came out to the sit out asking Ammachi to tie his shoes, Baiju’s daughter Aneera came running, took Alex in her arms and said in lullaby, ‘I shall for u’. Annie remembers, the actual wealth of Emmanuval group is the unity of the brothers and the daughter in- laws. Suddenly, a smiling daughter in law shouted from the corridor, no, it’s the Appam and chicken curry of our Ammachi that we all are happily home.

She loved watching movies. The black & white films in the village talkies used to take her imagination out of the village boundaries. When Annie walked into the Thekkumpuram house for the first time holding hands with Devassi Ouseph as his better half, year back in 1970, she never ever imagined, one day, she is going to lead the lamp to the then romantic hero on celluloid. In 2012, all eyes were rolled up to Cochin as SRK, the King of Bollywood landed up to inaugurate Emmanuval silks, the textile empire. The Chairman of the world’s largest textile showroom, Annie Ouseph remembers how humble the great artist was and says, “if I could take leave for a couple of days, I would have surely visited Mannat, SRK’s bungalow in Mumbai the next day he invited me and grand children to”.

It was in 1990, when her eldest son after going to Surat on a new job parceled a pack of ‘saree’ to be sold at their shop in Mannampetta, near Trichur, the provision – grocery merchant, Thekkumpuram Devassi Ouseph discussed with his wife, his plans for a new venture, the textile business. Since Annie shook an ‘yes’ to her husband’s dream, the couple started Emmanuval Textiles at Trichur and in less than ten years, they were on to fame with the biggest wholesale shop in Kerala amidst a couple of other shops around Trichur by 2001. In 2003 nearby their home at Mannampetta, Annie and Ouseph opened up a 10000 sq ft shop, the largest village sector textile showroom in Kerala. By then, their two elder sons were also busy helping them flourish. When their younger sons were also ready for game, the couple opened the Trichur town showroom in 2008 and later, the Kottayam showroom in 2010; both inaugurated by the famous duo Mohanlal and Mammootty. This marked a shower of change in Kerala’s own marketing strategies, remembers Annie. Other competitors also started bringing in big time celebrities for different promotions and then Emmanuval Silks pioneered the next stage ‘giving away Mercedes benz’ as a jackpot to customers during Onam season sales. Ouseph passed away in 2008. But, a lioness Annie along with her four children built up the dream her husband had hatched, nurtured it with care and the Emmanuval family broke all the written sagas of textile ventures and opened up the world’s largest silk showroom spreading about 5 lakh square feet.

Appollonian Family

Annie viisits her showrooms in Trichur, Kottayam and Kochin once in a week. Happily living with every members of her family in a single shelter, Annie is all envy to the nuclear family chits. Annie stays with her four sons Shaju, Baiju, Raju and Jiju and their wives and children in a 20000 sq ft bungalow. Her sons, the directors of the Emmanuval group says, it was ‘Ammachi’ and her love for the family that has helped us stay together in a single home all these years. They have no plans to build separate houses too. The house is custom made to suit enough privacy for each brother along with a separate room in the centre for Annie and a common prayer hall and dining. ‘Emmanuval Bhavanam’ is any body’s dream with sixteen members sheltered under the roof and care of a loving mother. Apart from being pillar to the 250 crore annual turnover company, Annie is ‘Ammachi’ to the 3500 odd staffs of Emmanauval group.

Driving home

Over the years, many homes have carved their names and words of love on the tree of life. The graffiti of peace and harmony, spruced by a mother, maintained by few sons; a smiling Sunday to the village church of Mannampetta, and we are back to the city with enlightened memory and inspiring thoughts.

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