RRR director SS Rajamouli, who has had quite a year, and Shah Rukh Khan who delivered the biggest Hindi blockbuster in recent times have been named among TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people. They are the only two Indians on the list
Alia Bhatt, who also featured in RRR, wrote the profile for Rajamouli and recalled seeking acting advice from him. The director told her that she should do whatever she chooses with love
Rajamouli told Alia Bhatt, “Whatever choice you make, just do that with love. Because even if the film doesn’t work, the audience will see love in your eyes for what you’re doing”
RRR’s Naatu Naatu won the Oscars for Best Original Song in March this year. The song has been composed by MM Keeravaani, penned by Chandrabose and choreographed by Prem Rakshith
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan who also made it to TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List 2023, made a comeback to movies after a four-year break this year with the blockbuster Pathaan
Deepika Padukone said in the profile for SRK that she just arrived in Mumbai with a suitcase and a dream when she first met the Bollywood star
She further writes, “It’s been 16 years since. What makes our relationship special is the love, trust, and respect we have for one another. Shah Rukh Khan will forever be known as one of the greatest actors of all time. ”
Pathaan star Deepika Padukone said Shah Rukh Khan will be known as one of the greatest actors of all time and he is different from the rest because of his mind, chivalry, and generosity.
“For someone who has known him intimately and cares for him deeply, 150 words will never do justice to the phenomenon that is Shah Rukh Khan,” Padukone noted
The Shah Rukh Khan starrer spy film raked in around Rs 543.09 domestically whereas it minted Rs 1,050.05 crore worldwide. The film collected Rs 392.55 crore in the overseas market. It was made at a budget of around Rs 250 crore
Besides SS Rajamouli and Shah Rukh Khan, the list also included the following:
Twitter CEO Elon Musk, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, Bella Hadid, Beyonce, Midnight’s Children author Salman Rushdie, Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, US President Joe Biden, King Charles, Syrian swimmers Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini
Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani also featured in the list last year. This year, the billionaire has been in news as his net worth seesawed after the damning allegations in the US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research’s report against the group