Shah Rukh Khan recalls he almost quit Bollywood, took the first flight back to Delhi: ‘I thought I was the best actor and then…’

Shah Rukh Khan, with more than 100 films to his credit in 35 years of his career, has become one of the most followed actors globally. He has a fan base in almost every part of the world. Several celebrities like Will Smith and Dua Lipa have expressed their admiration for the actor. However, there was a time when Shah Rukh Khan was ready to give it all up and thought he was a bad actor. The actor recently recalled how he took the first flight back to Delhi from Mumbai after seeing others are better than him.

At the recently held third Global Freight Summit in Dubai, Shah Rukh Khan spoke about the many aspects of his life including his career. When asked what surprises him about his profession, the actor said “waking up every day only to realise there is so much more to learn surprises me.” He recalled an incident from his life to explain himself better.

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He said, “I thought I am the best actor when I came on the set. I was overconfident and then I realised, everyone on set were acting better than me. I took the first flight back to Delhi and I remember, there used to be an international flight that used to be 25% cheaper as I couldn’t afford the other one. I rushed to the airport, bought the ticket and wanted to go home because I realised, I am such a bad actor.”

He added, “Every time, I am learning more, I am realising how bad I am. In 35 years of my career, every time I go on a set, I realise how much more there is to know. This surprises me about my profession.”