From Karan Arjun to Jawan: Films where Shah Rukh Khan won hearts with his dual roles
Shah Rukh Khan being a brilliant actor is a well known fact. Filmmakers across genres love to work with him. In fact, directors possess so much confidence in him that they have cast Shah Rukh in dual roles many times.
New Delhi: For more than three decades, Shah Rukh Khan has been ruling the Indian entertainment industry with his prowess and charm. The Bollywood superstar, who began his career in the showbiz arena on television, is now one of the biggest silver screen actors in Indian cinema. His range in acting and the diverse amount of emotions he portrays onscreen are unmatched.
SRK's performances are so brilliant that filmmakers do not hesitate to cast him in dual roles. Over the years, King Khan has played many such roles that ended up winning the hearts of moviegoers. Have a look:
Karan Arjun
The action thriller, directed by renowned filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, revolves around two brothers who are reincarnated to avenge their deaths. The flick emerged as an all-time blockbuster, garnering positive reviews from critics and viewers.
Duplicate
In this crime comedy movie, SRK features in dual roles – as an aspiring chef and as a notorious gangster. You will be amazed to know that the Mahesh Bhatt directorial marked King Khan's inaugural collaboration with Dharma Productions.
Paheli
Shah Rukh Khan, in a dual role as Kishanlal/Mufasa, takes the entertainment quotient up a notch with his brilliant performance in Paheli. It follows a wife whose husband goes on a business trip and a ghost, disguised as her husband, takes his place.
Don
Directed by Farhan Akhtar, Don focuses on a criminal who gets injured during a chase. This is when a lookalike is sent on a mission to gather information on the gangster’s operations.
Om Shanti Om
The Farah Khan directorial brings to the screen the story of a junior artist in the 70s who dies in an on-set fire. Later, he is reincarnated as a superstar to exact revenge.
Ra.One
In the superhero flick, Shah Rukh portrays the roles of a video game programmer and a superhero player character who comes out of the game. The title of the film is considered to be inspired by the Hindu mythological character Ravana.
Fan
The 2016 movie, directed by Maneesh Sharma, features Shah Rukh as both a film star and his obsessive fan. It was produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner.
Jawan
The action thriller flick, co-written and directed by Atlee, broke all major Box Office records and emerged as the second-highest-grossing Hindi film. In Jawan, Shah Rukh appeared in a dual role as a father and son.
With inputs from Raghav Jaitly!