Shah Rukh Khan Quotes

India, Actor
November 2, 1965

Shah Rukh Khan, also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian film actor, producer, and television personality. Referred to in the media as the "Badshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood", "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world.

Success is not a good teacher, failure makes you humble.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Good
- Success
- Failure
Laziness isn't merely a physical phenomenon,about being a couch potato,stuffing your face with fries and watching cricket all day. It's a mental thing, too, and that's the part I have never aspired for.

Shah Rukh Khan

I don't like the trappings of stardom. I wear the shoes and the Dolce & Gabbana, because I'm told to. But I'm not trapped by it.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Wear
- Stardom
- Trappings
I think the way the audience takes the Indian film-star is a little different from the way the audience takes the Western star there. We are considered like demi-gods here, and the reason is not because we are better or good, but because there is no other mode of entertainment in India.

Shah Rukh Khan
When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Part
- Directors
- Physical
In the world of creativity, laziness translates into an inability to be rigorous enough to create fearlessly. It makes us plagiarise or water our creativity down to make it more acceptable to the public.

Shah Rukh Khan
The only time I don't work is when I am asleep.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Time
- Work
- Asleep
In India, the films are not looked upon just as entertainment. They're a way of life.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Life
- Way
- Films

The line between what I really am, and what I am on reel, is slowly diminishing.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Line
- Diminishing
Some people say, 'Shah Rukh, you work so hard. Why don't you sit back with a glass of red wine or go out on the terrace for a smoke?' But that's not me.

Shah Rukh Khan
- People
- Work
- Shah Rukh
Those who do not need to provide or have not built the vehicles of their own sustenance can afford to be less hardworking and driven than those who carry the burden of necessity.

Shah Rukh Khan
- Burden
- Carry
- Necessity