There is no doubt that Shah Rukh Khan has donned a distinctly Muslim identity in his latest flick Raees. Do you think it is incidental? He has also taken up a grey character, although it is not new – he has been doing negative roles for long time starting with Darr and surprisingly it has not harmed his hugely popular female fan following (as it is assumed that women do not like crime). But Raees is unique and new.
SRK not only wears a ‘Muslim beard’ but also applies ‘kaajal’ – which all film makers use to make any character appear like a Muslim. He runs on the sand in some Arabian desert. There is an element of Islam in whatever he does. Experts are saying that this means that SRK is desperate – desperate for success! It is especially since some of his recent films have not done well on box office. His hugely anticipated movie ‘Fan’ was an official ‘flop’.
If we look at it from this perspective, it becomes clear how desperate SRK would be for a hit! Surprisingly, other Khans are doing well. Amir is still golden boy and Salman appears fit as his wax statue. But SRK is ageing and growing older day by day. His face is now filled with wrinkles and he looks like a 60 year old man – with lots of hair transplanted on head as the only savior. In this situation, it is only natural that SRK would turn to his core constituency – Muslim movie watchers!
Or is it his rivalry with Salman for attracting most Muslim fans – that he has gone this way?
Whatever be the reason, signs are not good at all! It seems Shah Rukh Khan is finally fading away…
Good bye, you will be missed!
Originally published at: http://blogs.rediff.com/rahulwrites/2017/02/08/does-srks-identity-in-raees-mean-he-is-insecure/
