Shah Rukh Khan turns 54: 10 quotes that prove he doubles up as a philosopher

There is no one like Shah Rukh Khan; there possibly never will be. Thanks to his iconic on-screen roles, he is known to be the ultimate ‘lover boy’ of Bollywood – the king of romance. But SRK, over the years, has displayed a side of him that has a separate fan base of its own. Be it his speeches at well-known universities across the world, film award functions or even his Twitter account, if you are an ardent SRK fan, you simply can’t escape being enamored by his philosophical thoughts. As the superstar turns 54, we take a look at 10 of his most profound quotes…

My biggest achievement is that I can make people smile just by my presence
The innermost secrets you should confide to your mother and your fears to your father. I have neither, so I end up confiding it to my acting
Money is a good thing to run after. It is very important to be financially stable but you have to keep your wrongs and rights in mind. Don’t shy away from earning but without selling your soul
As an adult, I have come to understand that there is nothing of more value than your capacity for diligence and your ability to work hard
Every morning I wake up and think of the same thing that this is the first shot of my life so I better make it stick
There is no such thing as normal. Normal is just another word for lifeless
Don’t become a philosopher before you become rich
Study hard. Work hard. Play harder. Don’t be bound by rules, don’t hurt anybody and never ever live somebody else’s dream
Making the mistake of thinking your dreams will take flight without you having to flap madly at those wings to get up into the sky, is plain silly
When you get to be 50, you will know that the bulk of your regrets are from not having done what you wished to do
On the film front, SRK was last seen in Aanand L Rai’s Zero, that released in December last year. The film failed to work its magic at the box office, probably the reason why the actor is yet to announce his next. According to rumours doing rounds on social media, Shah Rukh’s next is with Tamil director Atlee, titled Sanki. He may officially announce the projet today itself.