Shah Rukh Khan says he was ‘age-honest’ for the first time in Dunki, calls Vikram Rathore from Jawan ‘over the top old person’

Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dunki was released in theatres on Thursday to a mixed response. Shah Rukh, who plays the role of Hardy in the film, has opened up about how he has been ‘age-honest’ for the first time in the Rajkumar Hirani directorial. SRK also said that he is comfortable playing his own age and also made a comparison to his role in Jawan.

The actor said, “I am 58 now and I feel I should do age-centric roles now. Jawan was more like a commercial, ‘in-your-face’ kind of character. I won’t call it a caricature, but it was an over the top old person. In this (Dunki), he is very real. And to be a certain age and span that many years is very interesting. I would say I have been ‘age honest’ for the first time in Dunki. It’s more close to my age. And I think I have tried to play it as real as possible. It’s not a conscious effort, but I am comfortable playing my age and others. Since I look young, people don’t want to give me older roles.”

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Rajkumar Hirani, who was also a part of the conversation, said that usually his team writes the script first and then decide the actor. However, this time he was fixated on working with Shah Rukh Khan. He shared, “I decided whatever the character is, we will (him and SRK) work together.”

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Dunki also stars Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, Boman Irani, Anil Grover and Vikram Kocchar. As per production house Red Chillies Entertainment, the film has minted Rs 58 crore worldwide.