Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is known for starring in the biggest Hindi movies. Khan’s most successful movies, be it in the romance or action genre, have been larger-than-life. In a recent interview, Khan said he does these ‘big films’ for his parents, whom he lost very young.
Khan was recently a guest at the Locarno Film Festival. On the sidelines of the fest, he appeared on the Locarno Meets podcast, on which he spoke about his 2002 hit Devdas. When the host asked Khan about what Devdas meant for his career, the actor spoke about how he came on board, and about the time when it was almost shelved.
“There came a time that we wouldn’t be doing it, and I moved on. But I was very keen to do such a film in my career,” Khan said, adding, “My parents had passed away by the time I joined films, both of them were not alive. I don’t …