Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan today said that he takes being compared to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a compliment, though he finds it strange because their professions are different.
"He (Narendra Modi) is the leader of the country. We expect him to take the country forward, while people expect me to entertain the country. Therefore, my being compared with Mr Modi is a bit strange, but I take it as a compliment," Shah Rukh Khan, who arrived here to promote his forthcoming film Happy New Year told reporters.
"I like to listen about such a comparison, but I don't think that it is correct, because my profession and his profession is different," the 48-year-old actor said when a reporter asked for his comments that he is as popular as Narendra Modi in film industry as the BJP leader is in the country's politics.
"I always try to ensure that my latest film should be different from my last film. Today, I am acting with those girls who have grown up watching me. That means that I must be working quite okay and it shows that I was not just sitting in my comfort zone," he said.
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