New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan debuted in 1992 with 'Deewana' but that was just a beginning as he had three more releases in the same year. 'Baazigar', released in the next year won Shah Rukh his first Filmfare award. Some more films such as 'Darr', 'Anjaam' and 'DDLJ' and he was on his way to superstardom.
'Raju ban Gaya Gentleman', 'Yes Boss', 'Dil To Pagal Hai' and 'Pardes' explored the romantic side of the actor and Shah Rukh became the ultimate man that girls would like to call home to meet parents.
'Mohabbatein', 'Kal Ho Na Ho', and 'Veer-Zaara' consolidated Shah Rukh's image of a brilliant romantic hero but Farhan Akhtar's 'Don: The Chase Begins Again' shifted the momentum in favour of Shah Rukh the baddy.
After his initial days, Shah Rukh almost stopped taking up negative characters. Probably 'Anjaam' was the last film where he had played the real bad guy. 'Ram Jaane', 'Duplicate' and 'Josh' featured grey characters where Shah Rukh became stylish baddy with a golden heart towards the end.
'Don' also provided Shah Rukh the chance to flaunt romantic as well as the rough side but the style and ease with which he carried the character made the role memorable.
His style was different than Amitabh's. Don's sophistication was as lethal as his weapons. The traditional paranoid mannerism associated with Shah Rukh was absent.
It seems bad characters come naturally to Khan and he has expressed this in several of his interviews too, and that's why he has started experimenting with his characters now. The sleekness of 'RA.One' is not vanished in 'Don 2'. The promos of 'Don 2' look no less glossy than RA.One's.
Khan has never looked fitter than what he looks at 46. Further he has a clear cut idea about his position in Bollywood so in all probability he will be looking for meatier roles in future. This quest can land up Shah Rukh Khan in some more villainous roles.####
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