Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who is also known as King of Romance once expressed his preference for working with women filmmakers, stating that their approach is more ‘nuanced and overarching’. A resurfaced video shows Shah Rukh, famously known as ‘King Khan’, discussing his experiences of working with female directors.
During an event, Shah Rukh Khan said, “Men compartmentalise their feelings… But women are more nuanced and overarching. They go all over the place. I think I enjoy working with women because of their sensitivity… to be honest… I don’t want to belittle the importance of some great directors who are also very nice optically like Sanjay Leela Bhansali or Karan Johar, Mani Ratnam.”
He further added, “Women also make the films look nicer…. Whether it is the colours and not to take away from all the great male directors I worked with and I don’t want to sound inappropriate… They do smell better.”
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On the professional front, Shah Rukh was last seen in Rajkumar Hirani’s comedy-drama “Dunki” which focused on the illegal immigration method known as ‘donkey flight’. The film also starred Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani and Vicky Kaushal in key roles.
Shah Rukh is reportedly set to star in the upcoming action thriller “King” alongside his daughter Suhana Khan. The film, directed by Sujoy Ghosh, is expected to begin production in January 2025. King will be Suhana’s debut on the big screen after her initial appearance in Zoya Akhtar’s “The Archies”, which was released digitally.
Described as an action-packed thriller, “King” will feature Shah Rukh, Suhana and Abhishek Bachchan, with Abhishek playing the role of an antagonist. The film is planned to be shot in Europe and is expected to release in 2026.
