Shah Rukh Khan calls himself an ‘ageing star’

Shah Rukh Khan referred to himself as “an ageing movie star” in an inspirational talk show he delivered recently, but the Jab Harry Met Sejal added he still has no plans to retire from acting... ever.

The 51-year-old star, who considers his audience like his family, says he is confident that he could continue being an actor throughout his life. “I think work becomes a part of your life. I don’t think I would ever be able to retire from acting, unfortunately, for a lot of people. Am I blindly believing that I can act for the rest of my life? No. With my eyes open, I believe I can act for the rest of my life,” he said.

Khan, who recently celebrated 25 years in Bollywood, is often criticised for not trying anything different in terms of his films, but the actor says he had evolved with each film and matured as a person.

“I do believe I do different acting with all humility. I try new things all the time. I am also evolving as a person as I started 25 years back. I am 51 years old now. I must be really stupid if I haven’t evolved,” he said.

Khan said even his kids ask him “if is he bored of acting in films?”