Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, recently honored with the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera (Career Leopard) at the 77th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, has revealed that, as a viewer, he prefers genres other than romantic films.
Known widely as the “King of Romance,” Khan was celebrated for his contributions to cinema at the Locarno Film Festival. In his acceptance speech, he discussed his unexpected shift to action films in his 50s.
In an interview with ‘Variety,’ Khan expressed surprise at being labeled a romantic hero, stating that he never considered himself as such. He shared, “The other day, I was sitting with (director) Aditya Chopra, who kind of started this process with ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’. And he said, ‘If we count, you’ve done about five or six romantic films, which are considered classic, sweeping romantic. I think I agree with him, but one gets obviously classified as that.”
The acclaimed actor also mentioned his dream of creating a room adorned with images of his work, where each film reflects a genre he grew up enjoying. Khan said, “I’m not limited to a genre as a viewer. I like to see action films. Strangely, my least favourite is romantic films. I like science-fiction films, dystopian world films, off-beat, human drama films.”
He continued, “I love courtroom dramas. I love thrillers. I sometimes like a horror film. I just felt a couple of years when I wasn’t working, that I haven’t done an out-and-out action film. I like Tom Cruise films. ‘Mission Impossible’, you don’t really have to worry. You will come back satisfied more often than not.”
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