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Fifty shades of stardom

Why superstars flounder in their 50s

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Vanita Kohli-Khandekar
Shah Rukh Khan, 57, is tasting success after a long time. His latest release, Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan (Yash Raj Films), a stylish spy thriller has grossed over Rs 870 crore at the global box-office in two weeks. It looks set to beat S S Rajamouli’s RRR, which grossed Rs 1,200 crore globally.

Pathaan comes after a string of unsuccessful films — Fan (2016), Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017) and Zero (2018). Khan’s body of work spans more than 100 films. Many of these — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Om Shanti Om, Chak De India — are not
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