A poster of the film Dilwale. (Image courtesy: Facebook)
Shah Rukh Khan, who has been part of multi-starrers like
Dilwale,
Happy New Year and
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, said that he does not go for an ensemble cast by design.
"There are so many characters - from dadi to nana/nani - in certain popular films I played. Blockbusters/happy-go-lucky films demand such a (ensemble) cast. There is no special reason. And as an actor I can't play two roles," Shah Rukh told reporters. (Also Read:
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"Why (even) for an artistic film like
Chak De! India there was an ensemble cast. It had 25 actors," he added.
Of his journey from
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to
Dilwale, Shah Rukh said that the underlying message for any romantic films was "each person has to find his love story."
About the success of
Dilwale, he said, "It has a mix of everything - SRK brand, story, film."
Many Bollywood directors have chosen Kolkata and other parts of Bengal for shooting, but the actor hasn't shot for a film here. Shah Rukh said, "There has to be some sort of relevance in the story line. Whenever I will find that relevance I will come here. After all I am an entertainer by profession," he said.
Shah Rukh, who has been the brand ambassador of West Bengal, said, "
Desh ke liye kam achha lagta hai (Feels nice working for the country). This is extremely humbling."
Speaking about his relation with Bengal, he said Kajol, who shared stage with him, was surprised to know that he is lovingly called '
Khandada' by the people of the state.
Shah Rukh said he found Bengal an extremely intellectual state and described the last edition of Kolkata International Film Festival, which he had attended, as 'vibrant'.