At a recent event to announce the date of the 63rd Filmfare Awards, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he loves winning awards as nothing can replace the excitement of holding a trophy.
When asked if it still holds the same relevance in his life as a superstar after winning so many awards, he said: “Yes! I love winning awards. I have done some great work and therefore, winning the award is a validation to that. I love awards because I love winning!”
Shah Rukh continued, “When I was a kid, I used to take part in 100 metres run, soccer matches, hockey tournaments etc. Back then, training and participating in games was exciting for me. But there is something very special one feels when standing on the podium, holding the winning trophy! Nothing can replace that feeling. ”
Speaking of his son, King Khan shared,”I even take part in parents’ sports days and win. You know I train for that, to win the race. Yes, now with AbRam, things have changed a bit because I am 50 and other parents are in their mid to late 20s. But I still participate because I want to win!”
Recalling his first ever award, Khan said: “I always said I want to make a movie that should be so big, not only by canvas or emotion but also with its engagement that my mom and dad will be able to see it, even from heaven. ”
“I know it may sound childish but I had a genuine feeling that the day I won my first-ever award, my parents watched me from heaven,” he expressed.
When asked whether, like megastar Amitabh Bachchan, he also feels nervous before performing, Shah Rukh replied saying that such tension before a big show is a sign of a good artist.
“Amit ji is a great actor. I think it happens to everyone that whenever we face a live audience, we feel the nervous energy which keeps us going. For us, Amitabh Bachchan is a great actor but as an actor, even he wants to push himself to deliver something different every time he faces the audience. So the nervous energy he talks about is only a sign of how great of an actor he is.”
Shah Rukh Khan will host the 63rd Filmfare Awards scheduled to be held on January 20, 2018.
