British magazine’s list of 50 greatest actors:
Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan has become the only Indian to be named in an international list of 50 greatest actors of all time by a prominent British magazine. The 57-year-old actor is included in Empire magazine’s list which also recognises Hollywood giants like Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Anthony Marlon Brando, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson and many others.
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Bollywood career of Shah Rukh Khan:
- From his extensive filmography, the publication highlighted Khan’s notable characters from four movies — Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Devdas, Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Swades, directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar.
- His dialogue from the 2012 movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan — “Zindagi toh har roz jaan leti hai… Bomb toh sirf ek baar lega” (Every day life kills us a little. A bomb will kill you only once) — has been recognised as the “iconic line” of his career.
- The actor will be next seen in the actioner Pathaan, set to be released worldwide on January 25, 2023. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the movie also stars John Abraham and Deepika Padukone.