Shah Rukh Khan received the Indian Of The Year 2023 award and said that it has been a long time since he has won an award. He even said that meri picture abhi baaki hai. The actor said as he received the prestigious award for the night.
Shah Rukh Khan recently attended an event wherein he begged Mani Ratnam to work with him again. At a CNN News 18 event, SRK who worked in Dil Se begged Mani Ratnam for a film and said that it's all come out in the open now. He requested him to do a film with him and he would dance on top of a plane on Chhaiya Chhaiya, if he told him to do that.
Shah Rukh Khan referred to the Aryan Khan case as unpleasant and even said that it was bothersome. He even said that when one thinks everything is good, life will come and hit you. He said that he learned a lesson which was to be quiet and work hard with dignity. He even said that it is time when one needs to be a hopeful, honest storyteller. He even remembered his dialogue from Om Shanti Om and said that 'picture abhi baaki hai mere dost'.
SRK said that he is a hopeful guy who believes in telling happy stories. He further added that the heroes role that he plays does good things and gives hope and happiness. If he plays a bad guy, he suffers a lot.
SRK take a dig at haters as he said that he has meticulously crafted his speech and subjected it to scrutiny three to four times to ensure it avoids any foolish or incorrect remarks that might draw criticism. He even made a bold statement about his enduring association with the title 'Indian of the Year'. He even said that he does not just feel Indian of the Year for 2023, but has been the Indian of all the years gone by.
Shah Rukh Khan at the stage thanked his fans for being with him and his family during their tough time. SRK thanked his fans during his speech and said that they came to watch his films and supported him. He even bowed down to his fans and thanked them for making him a star yet again.
SRK said that the last four, or five years have been a bit of a ride for him and his family. He said that his films flopped, and a lot of specialists and analysts started writing about his death knell.
