Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is too soaked in Ganesh Chaturthi fervour as he welcomed Ganpati Bappa to his home ‘Mannat’. The actor shared a picture of the Lord Ganesha idol at his house on Instagram and wrote,”On this pious occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, may Lord Ganesha bless all of us and our families with health, love and joy…. And of course a lot of modaks!!!”
Khan is known to celebrate festivals and does share his festive moments with his fans on social media. The past year turned out to be a blockbuster one for SRK as he delivered massive hits– Pathaan and Jawan.
Shah Rukh Khan’s 2023 films
On Saturday, Jawan marked one year of its release. Khan celebrated the occasion on Instagram by saying,”The film that we made with a lot of heart… has turned one year ‘old’ today… or shall I say one year ‘Jawan’. Without the storytelling, skill and vision of @atlee47 , this film wouldn’t have been possible and of course… massy massy massy!!! Sending my love to the team that toiled away to make this film what it is — @nayanthara@actorvijaysethupathi , @deepikapadukone , all the Chief’s girls and @redchilliesent !!”
“|And thank you to the audiences for accepting our film with such love and happiness!!!” SRK added.
Directed by Atlee, the masala entertainer featured Shah Rukh Khan essaying dual roles of Vikram Rathore and his son Azad. The film also featured Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sunil Grover, Sanya Malhotra and Priyamani in pivotal roles.
Watch Jawan trailer here
It was SRK’s second blockbuster of the year 2023 after spy thriller Pathaan, in which the 59-year-old actor played the title role of a secret agent. A film of Yash Raj Films’ spy universe, the Siddharth Anand directorial marked Khan’s comeback on the silver screen after four years. Pathaan also featured Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Ashutosh Rana and Dimple Kapadia in key roles.
Watch Pathaan trailer here
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Salman Khan, who plays titular role of RAW agent ‘Tiger’ in Tiger series films of YRF Spy Universe, also made a cameo. Last November, Shah Rukh Khan reprised his role of Pathaan for his cameo in Salman’s Tiger 3.
Shah Rukh Khan’s third movie in 2023 was Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki, based on an illegal immigration technique called ‘Donkey flight’. The film also featured Taapsee Pannu, Vikram Kochhar, Anil Grover, Boman Irani and Vicky Kaushal.
Dunki music was composed by Pritam and Shekhar Ravjivani. The film released on December 21, 2023. According to Box Office India, the film reported a total nett gross collection of Rs 201.23 crore.