In a shocking revelation that has shocked the industry, a legend in journalism, Mushtaq Sheikh, while talking about it, has revealed how a film magazine of that time rejected an interview with a nondescript Shah Rukh Khan by telling them that Shah Rukh Khan, was not a star.
All this happened at a time when Shah Rukh was in the nascent stage of their career and was creating magic with his TV serials like ‘Fauji’. With all this going on during those times, the magazine let a future King of Bollywood slip from their hands; rejected the same by their whims and fancies. The magazine hardly knew that they had missed out on the chance to chronicle the story about the meteoritic rise of one of the superstars of India.
This anecdote by Sheikh is the best evidence for proving that show business has no guarantees, just a reiteration of the fact of the importance of picking up on talent when it’s in its bud. This story shall ultimately be well and truly written, or rather etched, in the history of Bollywood folklore—an admonition to all those who take the power of potential for granted.
The incident does perhaps best highlight not just the incredible journey of Shah Rukh Khan but also the fact that true stars are those who go above and beyond the odds.
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