And another thing: why don’t Indian films ever win awards?
As Shah Rukh asserts, he will not be going to Hollywood. It’s better to make good films in India than [make crap?] go to Hollywood.
“It’s better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven,” he said in an interview to Aaj Tak’s Seedhi Baat.
“Even if Hollywood is considered heaven. I think they also make films as we do. I would rather make a good film here than to go to Hollywood.”
Asked why Indian actors always aspire to go to Hollywood, he says it does not make sense to him.
And while we are on the topic, why don’t Indian films ever win Oscars and Golden Globes, Hm???
To a question about Indian films failing to win awards like Oscar and Golden Globe, Shah Rukh said: “The Jury there has a mindset and we need to understand that mindset if we want to win awards. It is high time we win awards there.”
“Like we get foreign coaches to train Indian players, we should get some consultants who can share their thoughts on what kind of movies can win awards,” he said.
The Baadshah of Bollywood feels he has matured and mellowed down over the years.
“I have mellowed down over the years, especially in my acting. When a person is young, he is impatient, and wants to do too many things at one go.”
“But over the years, almost 15 years and 50 films, I don’t try to do too many things at one go. I have definitely mellowed down and I can see it in my performance that I have matured,” the actor said.