Happy Birthday SRK! The king of romance has taught us love for decades. Here are 5 Shah Rukh Khan characters we can’t stop loving.
Shah Rukh Khan has become such an institution in his own right that his name has been synonymous with love and romance for decades. King Khan of Bollywood is also known as the “Kind of Romance” for his iconic romantic roles. These Shah Rukh Khan characters taught us love in the best way possible. His characters are passionate about their love, fighting against every obstacle in the way of their romance. From the mischievous lover boy in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaynege to the selfless lover in Veer-Zaara, Shah Rukh Khan has redefined romance on-screen for several generations. To celebrate the Badshah turning one year younger today, here are 5 most romantic Shah Rukh Khan characters that Team Wedding Affair loves and thinks you will love too.
Veer-Zaara
It’s a saga of selfless love, of separation, of sacrifice. Veer-Zaara is a film that still makes us cry our eyes out. Directed by the legend himself, Yash Chopra, this movie stood victorious at the test of time when it was re-released in the cinema this year and gained immense love. Veer Pratap Singh is one of those Shah Rukh Khan characters that you wish you had in your life. The man crossed the border for his love Zaara, played by Preity Zinta, spent most of his life in jail for her, reunited with the love of his life after 22 years. Need I say more?
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
The most iconic of the Shah Rukh Khan characters that put him on the pedestal of the “King of Romance”, Raj was every 90s girl’s dream boyfriend. Charming, mischievous, passionate – Raj from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a dreamboat. The movie made the doe-eyed actor the undisputed heartthrob of the country as well as created Shah Rukh-Kajol, the most iconic pair in Hindi cinema. And who can forget the mustard field and the signature pose of SRK?
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Mohabbatein
Love never dies, quite literally in the movie Mohabbatien. Another Yash Chopra cult classic, SRK plays Raj Aryan Malhotra, a beloved music teacher who transforms the environment of the college from stifling to welcoming. Going against Amitabh Bachchan’s “parampara, pratistha, anushasan” is not for the faint-hearted, and we salute a brave romantic king. Raj’s love for his lost lover, played by Aishwarya Rai, made us feel smile and cry at the same time. Also, SRK in sweaters and glasses on a mountain covered in snow is visual treat.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
This is one of the Shah Rukh Khan characters that you might love and hate together. Following a classic Bollywood trope, the playboy Rahul becomes a loyal lover when he meets the love of his life, Tina (Rani). At least that’s what he thinks till he meets his college best friend Anjali (Kajol) again. The dynamics of love and friendship between Rahul and Anjali make the Karan Johar movie a cult classic. Bonus point for SRK being an adorable and caring father of an eight-year-old daughter.
Devdas
There are few Shah Rukh Khan characters that has more layers than the character Devdas. Based on the classic novel of the same name by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, this iconic Sanjay Leela Bhansali film is a tale of love, egotism, rejection and despair. SRK plays Devdas beautifully with his natural charisma. His love for Paro (Aishwarya) and Chandramukhi’s (Mahuri) love for him make a classic on screen. We kind of understand why the two gorgeous women fell for Devdas, we would have too.
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Wedding Affair wishes the legend, Mr. Shah Rukh Khan a very Happy Birthday! We wish and hope to see more of him in the upcoming year and fall in love with him again, and again.
