SRK interview in Abu Dhabi

Time Out caught up with Shahrukh Khan at the Emirate’s Palace hotel. Here’s what he had to say 1 Comments

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Two things catch your attention when you come face to face with Shahrukh Khan. The first is his build. He’s not a big man. In fact, he’s positively wee.

It’d be nice to write that he makes up for this with huge charisma, but that’s not immediately obvious either.

When he steps out of the lift and brushes past at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace hotel, he’s only instantly recognisable by his hair.

His hair, of course, is the other attention grabber. It’s immaculate – each strand seemingly grafted into place, as though he borrowed it all from his Madame Tussaud waxwork replica.

It’s also the reason, we suppose, that he’s two hours late for our meeting. Having eaten all his sandwiches while we waited, he’s just in time to catch us at our sleepy best.

We have our backs covered, though. As he reaches out to shake hands, apologising for his tardiness profusely and exuding his legendary graciousness and charm, we explain that we are merely vessels for today’s interview.

The questions have been posed by the good readers of Time Out Abu Dhabi. He smiles and sits back, adjusting the Time Out dictaphone to ensure we catch every pearl he cares to offer. Thankfully, there are a few.