Shah Rukh Khan on FAN
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he took a chance with his latest release `Fan` as he wanted to present before the audience something which they had never seen before. He reiterates `Fan` isn`t a film that the heartland audience will like. But he took a chance thinking hopefully they will like it, but they need song and dance. The actor in his over 20-year-long career has given several blockbusters like “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge,” “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” “Chennai Express” and “Happy News Year,” among others. But some of his films like “Swades” and “Chak De! India” did not do good business at the box office compared to his other commercial films. During the making of ‘Swades` he had told director Ashutosh Gowariker that this film will not make as much business as the other films do. But Ashutosh did make a film like ‘Swades’ with a star like him.It will attract more appreciation when an established director, producer, star does something unusual like ‘Fan`. He thinks there are two types of audiences: ones that enjoy offbeat films and those that like commercial films. He knew the heartland audience wouldn’t like `Fan` much, as it’s not a typical SRK film.
