The 7^th of September this year has marked an auspicious day in the life of Shah Rukh Khan, the maker of the movie as well as his millions and millions of fans as the day broke with the entire country grooving to the lyrics of ‘Zinda Banda’ and ‘Chaleya’ from the recently released movie of Shah Rukh Khan that is titled ‘Jawan’, which has been directed by the famous Tamil movie director Arun Atlee Kumar, marking his directorial debut in the world of the Hindi movie industry as well as his first big budget collaboration with the ‘Baadshaah’ Khan of the Hindi movie industry for the first time. The first-day first show of the much-awaited movie ‘King Khan’ of the Hindi movie industry, ‘Jawan’, has set off several upshots of entertainment, romance and obviously, as is the case with several other films by Shah Rukh Khan, hype and roar over the releasing of the movie. The main attraction of the movie was the iconic performance of the favourite ‘Zinda Banda’ of the Hindi movie industry, Shah Rukh Khan, who kept the eyes of the audience glued to the screen by mesmerizing them with his appearance in a total of five different avatars on the screen. With such a craze continuing over the release of the movie, the film has managed to gross a total of 75 crores of rupees, which is touted to be the highest collection by any Hindi movie so far on the first day first release of the show, even beating the first-day first show collection of another super hit of this year by Shah Rukh Khan, ‘Pathaan’.

The ‘Jawan Banda’ Breaking Barriers

There is no doubt that Shah Rukh Khan being an iconic figure in the domain of the Hindi movie industry has always been a versatile figure in the world of acting. Despite the world of the Hindi movie industry being so dynamic and full of challenges that have been thrown before him several times, the actor has been able to successfully prove his mettle every time by proving his ability to rule over the hearts of his audience. In his long career of 24 years, he has set as well as strived hard to break several boundaries. After the recent success of his film ‘Jawan’, he has received praise from various sections of society, Whether it is just the ordinary audiences or his co-actors from the Hindi movie industry, everybody has gone mad over the way the film has turned out to be; all thanks to the stellar performance by Shah Rukh Khan and various other actors in the movie.

Some days ago, a young actor from the Hindi movie industry, Tiger Shroff, who is the son of another veteran actor of the Hindi movie industry, Jackie Shroff, decided to take to his social media account of ‘X’ (formerly known as the ‘Twitter’) to express his heartfelt congratulations to the ‘Zinda Banda’ of the Hindi movie industry for his sterling performance in the movie. He mentioned that the high-octane action sequences, spicy dialogues, ethereal romance and beautiful songs with an equally beautiful plotline have enchanted him enough to think that it is just the power of the ‘King Khan’ of the Hindi movie industry to set his barriers in his movie and then break them himself. “Raised the bar and broke the bar! Congratulations @iamsrk sir on another historic success loads of love always,” wrote the ‘Heropanti’ and ‘Baaghi’ actor. The post ended with a love emoticon. The reply was also immediate from the side of the ‘Baazigar’ of the Bollywood industry, who took to his social media account of ‘X’ (formerly known as ‘Twitter’) to express his thanks and love for the kind gesture that has been shown to him by Tiger Shroff. In his natural style of wit and humour, the ‘Jawan’ actor wrote, “Kya karoon Tiger… no bar is high enough!! Waiting to see u somersault over it with ease… Ha ha… love u and thank u…”

It is no doubt that the observation of Tiger Shroff concerning the breaking of barriers by Shah Rukh Khan has been a perfect one as in an illustrious career that is now spanning over almost four decades, the ‘Badshah’ of the Hindi movie industry has portrayed a wide variety of characters and has explored all types of genres, from history to romance to action to the underworld to comedy. In every genre, Shah Rukh Khan has been capable enough to display his versatility and innate extraordinary skills of artistry that have won him billions and billions not just inside the country but from overseas territories also. The ability to effortlessly transcend every genre and deliver an equally effortless and memorable display of his skills in acting is what has garnered him a large base of fans from various corners of the world. This seems to serve as an example of the immense workmanship that he has in the field of acting. That Shah Rukh Khan feels that “no bar is high enough” for him is evidence of his nature to always work harder and the recent box office collections have shown that he even surpasses himself with his work. It is a reflection of the down-to-earth mentality and the hardworking side of the ‘Common Man’ of Bollywood.

This is the prowess that has made Tiger Shroff go crazy over one of his favorite idols Shah Rukh Khan. Not just Tiger Shroff but everybody, who is associated with the film industry has been acknowledging the ability of the ‘King Khan’ of the Hindi movie industry to be able to set the barriers high for him and then break them on their own to establish his mettle before the world. No wonder that Shah Rukh Khan had once said in an interview with a veteran actor Anupam Kher that he is the “last of the stars” and that he has made his entry in the Hindi movie industry “to rule” in another interview. With two back-to-back blockbusters in the same year (‘Pathaan’ in January and his recent release of ‘Jawan’), it seems that the ‘Common Man’ of the Bollywood industry, with his ‘uncommon’ prowess in his craft, is living up to his words.

The trend that the ‘King Khan’ of Bollywood has been creating for over four decades now has not been limited to the films that he has been doing but has also influenced the younger generation of artists, who have grown up following him and have been inspired by him to take up this profession as a choice able option of career. The ability of Shah Rukh Khan to seamlessly transcend commercial success with his critical acclaim has been a source of encouragement for the next generation of actors such as Tiger Shroff. The dedication of the ‘Don’ of the Hindi movie industry and his diligence towards his craft have made him capable and inspired millions and millions like him to work hard enough to leave their indelible mark in any field that they have chosen to establish themselves in their life. As the tributary message by Tiger Shroff has revealed, the legacy of the actor keeps on inspiring every new generation of actors, thereby, making him the real ‘Zinda Banda’ of the Hindi movie industry.

Thus, the ability of Shah Rukh Khan to raise the bars and break them at the same time serves as a silent onlooker to his sedulousness towards his art and his immense ingenuity that continues to give a perfect shape to the Hindi movie industry, taking it to soaring heights under him.