Saketh's Blog: Let’s Face It. Shah Rukh Khan Is A Far Better Actor Than Salman Khan

Two reigning Khans. A fortune worth billions. Global fame. Millions of crazy, obsessed fans. Two religions – Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. That’s the best way you can describe mainstream Bollywood. 

With people in India taking films more seriously than anything else, it is no surprise that the clash of the two clans is always a subject of discussion and quite entertainingly so. Both Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have changed the face of Bollywood in their own unique ways. But sometimes, you gotta call a spade a spade.

Salman Khan and SRK have their own brand of fan following and for some very valid reasons. But there’s something that separates them; a quality or a lack of it that makes one of them a legend and an actor par excellence and the other, well, just a phenomenal star. It’s a difference most people overlook, but one that makes a world of a difference. Let’s face it. When it comes to performance, Shah Rukh stands where Salman can never reach. Shah Rukh Khan is a far better actor than Salman Khan. There you go, I said it. Take a bow, SRK.

No, don’t mistake me for a Salman Khan hater. I’ve got nothing against him. I’ve watched most of his films and I’ve rarely missed a weekend episode of 'Bigg Boss'. Neither am I one of those die-hard (read blind) SRK fans who were responsible for a film as bad as ‘Happy New Year’ breaking all box office records last year. No, we’re not challenging Salman’s stardom or his credibility. In all probability, he does have a more loyal (also aggressive) fan base and the fact that he has won so many hearts so effortlessly speaks volumes about his personality.

Apart from a cult following, there's another rare feat Shah Rukh Khan has achieved in a span of 25 years that most actors can't in a lifetime. He's carved a niche for himself and how! Romance is synonymous to Shah Rukh Khan and that is a result of the legacy of timeless love stories he has left behind. You may find his 'open arms' pose annoying today but let's face it, he's the man who showed us what romance looked like.