An article by Sanchari Bhattacharya - I loved it
I loved it.Originally at http://www.rediff.com/movies/column/why-we-love-to-hate-shah-rukh-khan/20120518.htm Let's kick the superstar when he is down, for god knows he makes good copy and helps us grab eyeballs, says Sanchari Bhattacharya. W hen Neha Dhupia [ Images ] had famously said 'Only sex and Shah Rukh Khan [ Images ] sell', she probably would not have guessed how oft-quoted or prophetically accurate that statement would remain years down the line. Shah Rukh Khan sells. You can love him or hate him or remain indifferent, but you cannot dispute the fact that the man wields celebrity power like no one else does. That is why, even after three of his recent films met with a lukewarm response, he still gets to work with the biggest directors and banners in the Hindi film industry. That is why he can sell anything from toothpaste to innerwear to, unfortunately, fairness cream. That is why an incident at the Wankhede that could have been resolved...