My earliest memory of watching a movie or rather sitting for a movie in theatres is Veer-Zaara. I was barely 5, and of course, I remembered parts of the movie and understood none of it. I watched it again years after that (8 to be particular) as a teenager and cried like a toddler. I revisited it again last year to see if it still holds the same emotional hold over me and surprise surprise, I cried like a teenager. I remember being pleasantly surprised with Chak de India in 2007. By this time Shah Rukh's image of this romantic hero had been cemented in my head and it felt so refreshing to see in what remains my favourite performance of him. And when it was announced that he had 3 releases as a lead in 2023, I went to the theatres to love all of them. I even made sure I went to an old single-screen theatre with my friends to experience Pathaan in the most energetic environment possible. I came out of the theatres liking Jawan, had mixed feelings about Dunki, and for Pathaan, I found everything else in the theatre interesting except for what was happening on the screen. This blockbuster comeback, despite what I feel with rather mediocre movies, made me wonder if, at this point, I like his off-screen appearances more. Click the Link in the Bio to read more. #SWEditDesk @soumyasekhardas

My earliest memory of watching a movie or rather sitting for a movie in theatres is Veer-Zaara. I was barely 5, and of course, I remembered parts of the movie and understood none of it. I watched it again years after that (8 to be particular) as a teenager and cried like a toddler. I revisited it again last year to see if it still holds the same emotional hold over me and surprise surprise, I cried like a teenager.

I remember being pleasantly surprised with Chak de India in 2007. By this time Shah Rukh's image of this romantic hero had been cemented in my head and it felt so refreshing to see in what remains my favourite performance of him.

And when it was announced that he had 3 releases as a lead in 2023, I went to the theatres to love all of them. I even made sure I went to an old single-screen theatre with my friends to experience Pathaan in the most energetic environment possible. I came out of the theatres liking Jawan, had mixed feelings about Dunki, and for Pathaan, I found everything else in the theatre interesting except for what was happening on the screen.

This blockbuster comeback, despite what I feel with rather mediocre movies, made me wonder if, at this point, I like his off-screen appearances more.

Click the Link in the Bio to read more.

#SWEditDesk @soumyasekhardas