Shah Rukh Khan made a return to the silver screen with a bang. He starred in Siddharth Anand’s ‘Pathaan,’ which is on its way to becoming the highest-earning Bollywood film in the domestic market. However, a few online trolls are questioning the movie’s box office success, and it appears that SRK finally responded to one of them.
During an ‘Ask SRK’ session on Twitter, one Twitter user asked him, “@iamsrk #Pathaan ka real collection kitna he? #AskSRK.” The actor replied, “5000 crores Pyaar. 3000 crore Appreciation. 3250 crores hugs….2 Billion smiles and still counting. Tera accountant kya bata raha hai (What is your accountant saying)??”
Displaying more wit, the 57-year-old actor also replied to a Twitter user who asked when he plans to play his age on screen. The person wrote to SRK, “#AskSRK tum iss tarah hero ka role karoge ya kabhi film mein hero or heroine ka father ban ne ka plan hai @iamsrk (Are you going to continue playing hero or will you ever play a father to the lead actors in a film?)” Shah Rukh wrote back, “Tum baap bano…main hero hi theek hoon (You be a father, I am doing fine as a hero).”
Shah Rukh essays the role of a spy in ‘Pathaan.’ And despite the film’s high-octane action and demanding stunt work, Shah Rukh’s age is acknowledged in a couple of scenes, when Pathaan asks for a breather during a fight, and later when Salman Khan’s Tiger arrives with painkillers.
On the work front, Shah Rukh will most likely be seen in an action avatar in Atlee’s new film, ‘Jawan.’ Later in the year, he is set to star in Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Dunki,’ co-starring Taapsee Pannu.