Villain, But Make It Iconic: Shah Rukh’s Boldest Roles

Villain, But Make It Iconic: Shah Rukh’s Boldest Role

[{"selector":"#anim-03fa4f74-d3d1-43ae-a3f0-1c311387825f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c7446d4-fdaf-4c0d-9858-a40f0b31c5b1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f3915cc-da9a-4215-8b59-9ea055872a3a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 146.90347%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":30,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] When he was not the King of Romance yet, SRK took the risk to be dark. His villains weren't monsters—they were heartbreaks packaged in charm.

Baazigar (1993)

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Darr (1993)

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Anjaam (1994)

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Don (2011)

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Duplicate (1998)

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True Stories, Timeless Impact: Bollywood’s Tribute to Real-Life Warriors

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