Two decades ago a new Hindi film superstar emerged: Shahrukh Khan, who debuted with ‘Deewana’. On completing 20 years, SRK says he just “got lucky” and admits he has made mistakes all along. “Twenty uninterrupted years of serving. Not enough talent or looks or game plan. Thank you all. I guess I got lucky, lucky to be working all the time,” tweeted Shah Rukh, who entered filmdom with ‘Deewana’, which released June 25, 1992. Superstardom, disappointment and controversies – Delhi guy SRK has seen it all in his celebrity hood. For Shah Rukh, it’s been two decades in Bollywood, but his tryst with showbiz began in 1988, the year he started his journey with TV series ‘Fauji’, after being trained at The Barry John’s Acting Studio. Next year he featured in another successful show ‘Circus’ and ‘Doosra Keval’. If people loved his act on small screen, he won hearts as a crazy lover in ‘Deewana’, in which he was competing with none other than Rishi Kapoor in the lead role. But lady luck was smiling on him and audiences loved his chemistry with late Divya Bharti. There was no looking back thereafter. His success earned him titles like King Khan and Bollywood Badshah. He redefined the romantic hero with films like ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’, ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’. After making it big in showbiz, he turned businessman by launching his production house and later by investing in the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Now, one of the most lovable Bollywood actors is set to return to his lovey-dovey avatar with Yash Chopra’s next directorial venture. He will be seen romancing Katrina Kaif in it.
‘It was sheer luck’
