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Time of India
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
I never thought I can't be a part of this world because I'm an outsider: Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone addressed the insider-outsider debate at the WAVES summit, emphasizing determination and embracing opportunities. SRK dismissed self-pity, while Deepika highlighted the industry's supportive environment during her early career. Ambition, hunger, pain, problems – those are just lofty words. We just need to be determined – yehi meri duniya hai, aur mujhe yahan pe kaam karna hai ,' said Shah Rukh Khan , brushing aside the insider-outsider debate . The industry, he said, welcomed him 'like a new sun on Marine Drive.' The thought was shared by his co-panelist Deepika Padukone , who recalling her early days, said that when Om Shanti Om happened, she was simply allowed to thrive, to make mistakes, to learn – and was never made to feel like a newcomer, let alone You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai an outsider. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo At the WAVES summit, both the stars admitted that parties still make them feel like misfits. 'We are just two awkward people,' Deepika said. '(At parties), I feel like an outsider,' Shah Rukh said, adding, 'She is so tall, so I just hide behind her' As the two stars spoke at the session The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler on the inaugural day of the WAVES summit in Mumbai, they both recalled their beginning in the industry. While SRK spoke about the power of resolve and the importance of never letting failure define you – what matters, he said, is remaining true to oneself – Deepika spoke about her journey into motherhood. Excerpts from the session. The Pathaan co-stars, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, in a session moderated by Karan Johar , spoke at length about the insider-outsider debate in showbiz. Emphasising the need for economical cinema tickets, SRK said, 'I still believe the call of the day is a lot more theaters, small theaters in small towns, cheaper theaters so that we can show more films to people in every corner of the country' 'This world does not give a damn about you. You're insignificant' SRK called out the romanticised notion of struggle and said, 'Ambition, hunger, pain, problems – they're just lofty words. It's wonderful to describe yourself as ' Haan main bahut bhooka tha aur maine bahut mehnat ki' … but these are lofty words. I don't believe in them.' Dismissing the outsider-insider debate, he added, 'I have a problem with the distinction between the outsider and the insider. I think it's not important ki aap kis jagah se aaye ho aur kis world mein basna chahte ho. What is important is jo bhi world aap choose karo – business, films, politics – a ap usmein apni jagah kaise banana chahte ho.' Too often, he argued, people convince themselves that a lack of legacy or connection is a barrier to entry. 'What happens is that most people start thinking, 'Oh! I'm from the outside world; only the privileged will get a chance. I don't have such a distinguished background.' If you start falling into self-pity and start thinking these things, you will never give your full energy to make a space for yourself in the world that you want to be in. This world does not give a damn about you. You're insignificant. Unko koi farq nahi padta Deepika kahan se aayi, Shah Rukh kahan se aaya, Karan kahan se aaya. Jab main yahan par aaya tha , I never thought I cannot be part of this world because I'm an outsider. I believed – yehi meri duniya hai, aur mujhe yehi karna hai. From day one, everybody in the film industry embraced me like the new sun on Marine Drive.' 'I feel failures twice as much because I feel I let down lots of people' When Karan Johar asked if Shah Rukh Khan had ever considered stepping back, the conversation turned towards handling failure. 'Whenever I fail, I always feel the failure twice as much – ki meri film flop ho gayi, mera kaam kharab ho gaya. I feel that I let down lots of people. I know in 35 years, bahut saare log dil mein chaah rakh kar meri film dekhne aate hain. Jab main gandi picture banata hoon toh main bahut zyada personally leta hoon. It really bogs me down,' he said. SRK added that he refuses to 'feel defeated'. 'I've never felt ki main gir gaya, ab uth nahi sakta. Dukh bahut hota hai, rona bhi bahut aata hai, pareshani bhi bahut hoti hai, ek do baar maine cooking bhi seekh li – acting chhor ke chef ban jata hoon, lekin haarta nahi hoon. I don't allow defeat to overtake me,' he said. Karan brought up SRK's old claim that he could romance a tree, leading Deepika to challenge SRK to romance a bottle. King K didn't miss a beat, he picked up the bottle next to him, and recited the 'teri aankhon ki namkeen mastiyaan' dialogue from Jab Tak Hai Jaan, leaving the room in splits 'I was never made to feel like an outsider' For Deepika, the idea of being an outsider was never something she internalised. She said, 'When I began, it was a new world. I was a 17-year-old who came from Bangalore, and Farah Khan took interest in casting me. She didn't even audition me.' She remembered her earliest days and said she focused on the things within her control – dedication, discipline, and hard work. While working on Om Shanti Om, Deepika said she was given the space to grow. 'I was just allowed to thrive, make mistakes. I was never made to feel like a newcomer or an outsider,' she said, calling the film a rare moment of generosity – a double role for a newcomer opposite the country's biggest star. 'Call it destiny, hard work, whatever, but the point is that it felt comfortable. I could make mistakes,' she added. 'I'm now navigating what life as a mom is going to be' Talking about taking a new role as a mother, Deepika said, 'The minute you have a child, you're now responsible for another human being. In this industry especially, where everything is about you, suddenly, you're caring for this little thing that is dependent on you for everything. It's just about being responsible for another person, and that person comes before you. I'm navigating that, and I don't think I've found the answer to that yet.'
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan on insider-outsider debate; she recalls landing Om Shanti Om without audition: 'I never thought I was an outsider'
Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone came together for a powerful conversation at the ongoing World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2025 (WAVES) in Mumbai on navigating the film industry. During a panel discussion titled The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler, moderated by Karan Johar , the duo delved into their beginnings, the idea of being an 'outsider,' and how belief, not background, shaped their paths. Addressing the widely debated industry binary, Deepika dismissed the idea that she ever truly felt like she didn't belong. 'These are terms we seem to be discussing now — insider, outsider. When I began, it was just a new world. I never felt like I was an outsider trying to make my place in a new industry,' she said. 'I had the dedication, I had the passion, I had the determination, the hard work. Those were the things in my control. And those were the things that I applied to what I was passionate about.' Shah Rukh Khan, who is often hailed as Bollywood's ultimate outsider-turned-superstar, nodded in agreement. Reminiscing about his early days, he added, 'Jab main yahan (Mumbai) aaya tha, I never thought ki main outsider hoon iss liye main iss duniya ka hissa nahi ban sakta... I believed this is my world... Mujhe laga yeh duniya meri hai... yeh jagah meri hai.' Deepika Padukone reveals she bagged Om Shanti Om without an audition by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like My Dad Asked, 'Is Your Allowance Sufficient?' I Replied, 'What Allowance?' Daily Sport X Undo As the conversation turned nostalgic, Deepika reflected on her own Bollywood debut, a role that became iconic overnight. Cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan 's 2007 reincarnation drama Om Shanti Om, Deepika revealed she was just 16 or 17 when she moved from Bangalore to Mumbai and got the part, without even giving an audition. Deepika Begins a New Chapter in Motherhood 'Farah Khan showed interest in casting me in a movie. I was transitioning between Bangalore and Mumbai at the time. I remember doing a meeting with her once. For me, it just happened because I was a model before that. They'd seen some of my work,' she shared. She recalled Shah Rukh being away in Australia shooting for Chak De! India when initial meetings for the film took place. 'I was a young girl, completely new to this world, but everything aligned.'
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
What do Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan think is holding back Bollywood's business? Superstars have a simple solution
India Lags Behind Global Cinema Leaders Faulty Business Model and Shrinking Theatrical Window SRK Advocates for Affordable Cinemas in Smaller Towns Summit Aims to Catalyze Change At the inaugural World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai, veteran actors Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan addressed one of the most pressing challenges facing the Hindi film industry—limited access to cinema halls across India. Both actors emphasized the urgent need to expand cinema infrastructure in order to bring films to a larger segment of the population and to reverse the industry's recent downturn at the box during the second day of the summit at a session titled Studios of the Future: Putting India on World Studio Map, Aamir Khan stated that a significant investment in cinema infrastructure is necessary if the country is to unlock its full potential as a global cinematic powerhouse. He pointed out that many districts across India still lack even a single compared India's current screen count—estimated at around 10,000—to those of countries with either comparable or smaller populations. The United States, with a third of India's population, has approximately 40,000 screens, while China boasts nearly 90,000. Within India's limited number of screens, he noted, only about half cater to Hindi films, as the rest are located in the southern regions of the country. This leaves Hindi films with access to just around 5,000 to the actor, the consequence of this disparity is evident in audience engagement. 'Only two per cent of the population in our country, which is recognised as a film-loving country, watches our biggest hits in theatres. Where is the rest -- 98 per cent -- watching a movie?' Khan asked. He highlighted that even regions such as Konkan lack theatres altogether, limiting access despite widespread also criticized the shrinking window between theatrical and streaming releases. He argued that this approach disincentivizes cinema attendance. 'You are killing your own business,' he said, adding that audiences are likely to wait for an OTT release if it is made available within a few weeks. Khan expressed concerns that such a strategy undermines the theatrical business model, even for high-quality welcomed the initiative of the WAVES summit, appreciating the government's move to foster a dialogue with the creative sector. He called for meaningful policies that would address long-term challenges and strengthen India's position in the global media and entertainment the opening day of the summit, Shah Rukh Khan echoed similar sentiments during a session titled The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler. When asked by filmmaker Karan Johar about how Bollywood could recover, Shah Rukh emphasized the importance of building affordable theatres in smaller cities and rural areas.'I still believe the call of the day is simpler, cheaper theatres in smaller towns and cities so that we can showcase Indian films in whichever language to a larger majority of Indians for cheaper rates. Otherwise, it's becoming very expensive, only in big towns,' he WAVES summit, held at the Jio World Convention Centre, is being promoted as one of the largest gatherings of professionals from across media and entertainment sectors. It is intended to support the emerging creator economy, integrating traditional media with digital platforms, AI, gaming, and new technologies. While the first two days focused on cinema, the following sessions will feature business meetings and broader public part of his panel, Aamir Khan was joined by leading producers such as Ritesh Sidhwani, Dinesh Vijan, Namit Malhotra, PVR Inox founder Ajay Bijli, and American producer Charles Roven. Together, they reinforced the need for strategic infrastructure development to ensure the long-term sustainability of Indian cinema
India.com
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Shah Rukh Khans Hilarious Confession About His Kids At WAVES 2025, Says I Am A Joke In My House
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, known not only for his tremendous acting but also for his humour, made a hilarious confession as he revealed that his kids laugh the hardest, especially at him. In a light-hearted moment during his appearance at World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, the superstar opened up about how his own family doesn't take him seriously, no matter how hard he tries. The conversation was part of a special session titled The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler. While discussing his bond with his children--Aryan, Suhana, and AbRam--Shah Rukh had the audience smiling with his honest yet humorous confession. "You know, you're often asked if it's lonely at the top. I would just like to tell everyone here, those who are young and have kids, even those who are my age and have kids: you will never be lonely if you can make your children laugh. And for those who don't have children, if you can make your parents laugh, you will never be lonely," said Khan. "I am so funny to my children. Even when I scold them, I don't really scold them," he said with a laugh. "Main itna funny hoon mere bacchon ke liye (My kids think I'm so funny), that even when I scold or try to discipline them...I also scolded Deepika while shooting Om Shanti Om. When I say something, like, 'Listen, you have to sleep by 10 o'clock' or something, what do they do? Oh my god, SRK! So, I am a joke in my house," he added. WAVES 2025 is a four-day summit with the tagline "Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries," aimed at positioning India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation. The event brings together creators, startups, industry leaders, and policymakers from around the world. The summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who declared the event a historic milestone in India's cultural and creative journey. The four-day event, which began on May 1, will run until May 4.
News18
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
SRK Says Women Are 'Connected To God': 'I Feel Love For Every Woman I Come Across'
Deepika Padukone opened up on Shah Rukh Khan's respect for women at WAVES 2025 summit. Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan joined a panel at the WAVES 2025 summit called The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler. The talk was led by filmmaker Karan Johar, who asked them about starting out in Bollywood and working together. Deepika spoke about her experience with Shah Rukh and praised him for always treating his female co-stars with respect. Talking about how SRK respects women, Deepika said, 'It's not just respect for women when the camera is rolling; it's in every pore of his body. He is always aware of the presence of a woman, and he ensures that she is comfortable and well taken care of. It's not something he switches on. It's just inherently who he is, and I don't know him any other way, and I have known him since I was 16." Shah Rukh Khan said he naturally respects women and truly means it. He shared that he sees women as kind, caring, and connected to nature and God. He added that his respect for them comes from the heart. 'I hope that it does not come off as a cliché answer, but I have too much respect for women. It comes inherently and innately from within. I just feel genuine love for every woman that I come across in my life. I just find them kinder, and I think they are the ones who provide nature. They are connected to God and nature in some way, and I feel love for women in the kindest, rightest and most sensitive way of the word," Shah Rukh Khan said. Shah Rukh Khan was also full of praise for Deepika Padukone, his longtime co-star and close friend. The two were part of a conversation moderated by Karan Johar, where Shah Rukh took a moment to share something personal about Deepika. He said he hoped he wasn't crossing any lines because he was saying something personal, but genuinely felt that the most beautiful role Deepika would ever play was that of a mother. First Published:
