My core job is to try and entertain people: Shah Rukh

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Hindi film superstar Shah Rukh Khan, one of the world’s 100 highest paid celebrities, says the core of his job as an actor remains to spread happiness and that the money, awards and fame that come along are “peripherals”, which he is grateful about.

The actor, whose TED Talk in Vancouver went viral on social media with his witty one-liners, words of wisdom, and more, In an email interview about his thoughts on stardom, how he can motivate others to follow their dreams, how he has so many dreams in his life that if he was to be left alone, he can just live in their company.

How does the life he is living today as Bollywood’s King Khan compare to the dreams he had when he entered the industry? Shah Rukh said: “It’s extremely nice to hear the words King and Baadshah, heartthrob, loved, romantic hero, etc… All these things are really positive things. I’d rather be hearing these than some negative aspects that people might attach to my name. So, I’m extremely thankful and happy that this happened.”