With vast fame across the Indian sub-continent, Shah Rukh Khan is often called the uncrowned king of Bollywood. His story is that of love and loss, and resilience in equal measure. For over thirty years as an actor, he had been an international superstar with millions of fans all around the globe.
Despite all the success, one thing that always haunts Shah Rukh Khan aka King Khan is that his parents passed away before they could see him become a star. On November 2, 2024, SRK turned 59 years old. Let’s go back to his first interview in 1991, where the actor spoke about his early days and journey to stardom. Also read: Celebrating 59th birthday: Shah Rukh Khan’s Rise from Background Actor to Bollywood Legend
A Dream Born in Delhi: The Humble Beginnings of Shah Rukh Khan
The boy is originally from Delhi. He had very simple living but huge dreams. When SRK was just 14 years old, Meer Taj Mohammed Khan(SRK’s father) left him behind for the rest of his life. Lateef Fatima Khan (SRK’s mother) remained his sole inspiration as well as comfort. SRK said to Stardust in one of his interviews that it was his mother’s support that pulled him up during those hard times.
“My mother was always very proud of me. In her eyes, I was the best and I had started believing that. Mummy made me feel like that. And after she died I suddenly realised that I was not the best after all. I was no big shit. A nobody. It was her greatest dream to see me on the big screen. She did a lot for me and nobody on this earth would have done so much,” SRK recalled.
The ICU Confession: Shah Rukh’s Unbreakable Bond with His Mother
There’s a shared ICU memory from just before the release of Circus, his first serial. It was when his mother entered the ICU, all covered with respirators and tubes. In the state of powerlessness, he spoke to his mother saying important things that were ridiculous at the time.
“I remember when she was in the ICU, she was sitting up and she looked just like that with a blank look in her eyes, and she was a beautiful woman, a very beautiful one. I told her, ‘Mummy, you will get fine, you will get better for me. I am going to make films. My serial (Circus) is coming up.’ And that night, the doctor came…he said, ‘Woh tumhari mummy ko sans chadh rahi hai, humein nahin maloom abhi kya karna hai.‘ He asked me to get some injections. I went all over Delhi.I could not get them…I had just four and the doctor wanted twenty.”
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A Prayer in Desperation: SRK's First Connection with Faith
Though he did not believe in God, on that particular night, SRK prayed for the first time in his life by repeating something in Arabic from the Quran as an endeavor to save his mother’s life. His untiring efforts did not bear any fruit; rather, his mother passed away before the telecast of his first show on television.
A Sudden Loss: The Moment Shah Rukh Khan Faced His Mother’s Death
Shah Rukh Khan admitted that he was shocked when he realized that his mother had actually died; it only came home to him when he was asked to bury her. “There was no drama in her dying. She had her eyes open, she just kept looking at me and then suddenly she just closed her eyes and died. I didn’t cry then. The crying came later when I was burying her. And at that time it somehow made me feel that I wasn’t so great after all. No one is great. So when I say that this one is no big shit, I don’t mean offence. I just mean that nothing is permanent, ever,” he said.
A Star with a Humble Core: How SRK Honors His Parents' Values
Shah Rukh Khan is often known to express deep regret over the absence of his mother during his rise to stardom. He said that after her death, he realized he was not as perfect as she used to portray him. His realization was somewhat a questioning of his lack of confidence. However, he boasts that his parents are the ones who taught him kindness and charisma, attributing such qualities to them. However, he believes they taught him humility and the person he is today, and thus he has all praise for them for their support throughout the time and sacrifices made to fuel his dream of becoming a superstar.
A Humble Encounter with a Fan
Shah Rukh Khan recently proved why he is the heartthrob of the world. When he and his wife, Gauri Khan, went to a jewelry store in the UAE, CCTV captured his cordial meeting with one of the employees. The brief moment has won the hearts of fans, who cannot help but smile at SRK’s humility and make him all the more adorable to his fans.
A Unique Birthday Celebration
On the work front, SRK is working on Sujoy Ghosh’s new film, King, and will share the silver screen with his daughter, Suhana Khan. In this birthday, turning 59, the actor abandoned his annual ritual of greeting his fans from the windows of his residence, ‘Mannat’, instead he came out for a meet-and-greet accompanied by a fun Q&A session.
Shah Rukh Khan’s life history is a manifestation of power strength and parental influence. The tale of this man of love and loss continues inspiring the millions. In a hectic life, SRK is thankful for the lessons that his parents taught him, with which he became a bright global icon.
How’s your take on the candid and vulnerable chat by King Khan in his first interview? Let us know your comments below!
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