ePicture Gallery Fan box office collections: Shahrukh Khan starrer earns Rs 131.11 crore; says ‘took a chance’ on the movie Fan box office collections: Shahrukh Khan starrer earns Rs 131.11 crore; says ‘took a chance’ on the movie

Fan box office collections: "Filmmakers are clear about the target audience. You just have to believe that this film is meant for these people and release it. Beyond that if these (unusual) films do more numbers than you thought of its really good," Shahrukh Khan said. "When I make 'Dilwale', the attempt is of getting much bigger number. Like 'Chak De' ('Chak De!India') was a beautiful film but it did not have the numbers that 'Chennai Express' had, but it can't dishearten you," Shah Rukh said.

"When you make a film about fans, we have shown that there could be someone like this (Gaurav). The film is kind of fantasy. When you sit down and think of a film like this its quite a fancy film like how a look alike reaches his home and uses his look... so its all fantastic idea that ways. "I don't think there are people are like this and even if there was someone like Gaurav, he wouldn't even know the film is about him as he is bit off. So, he would be alright. I don't think there was any chance if the film would have got misfired with the audience. It's a nice intriguing story," Shahrukh Khan added.

Shahrukh Khan said the audience liked Gaurav more than the character of superstar Aryan Khanna in "Fan" as the role was very fresh and different. "We have been completely divergent from a star (referring to himself) who is known to have songs and dance in his films. People like different stuff. But if we keep making it again and again may be they won't like it. I think people liked 'Gaurav' more as that was different," SRK said.

Shahrukh Khan, 50, in his over 20 year-long career has given several blockbusters like "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Chennai Express", "Happy News Year", among others. But some of his films like "Swades", "Chak De! India" did not do good business at the box-office as compared to his other commercial films. "My last film ('Dilwale') had cars flying, there is dance and all so more heartland audience sees it and non-heartland don't see it. The idea is to make a film that everyone would see it," the actor said.

The "Happy New Year" star appreciates filmmakers who come up with novel ideas. "While (we) were making 'Swades', I had told Ashutosh Gowariker (film director) that hope you know this film will not make much business as the other (commercial) films do. But he had the guts to make a film like 'Swades' with a star like me," Shahrukh Khan said. "I think this is what we should celebrate. When a new kind of filmmaker comes, and makes something different with new people as he doesn't have access to others (stars), I really appreciate that. I think it is more appreciated when an established director, producer, star does something unusual like 'Fan'," he added. (Image Source: Bollywood Hungama)

The "My Name Is Khan" star says he chooses to do different stuff on screen as it excites him. "As a person it keeps me going as I feel I have done something different. It also enhances your way of making cinema. Then after six months you can make a commercial film. "(American actor) Will Smith does that, he makes a film for numbers as well one those which don't make that much numbers. I feel most actors should try and make that," Shahrukh Khan said.

According to Shahrukh Khan, there are two types of audience - one that enjoys offbeat films while there are others who like commercial films. "There is thinking and talking audience that sees world cinema and assumes our cinema should reach there soon. Then there is an audience in the heartland of the country which believes still in values and thoughts and entertainment in certain way," the "Veer Zaara" star said.

Shahrukh Khan says he knew heartland audience wouldn't like the film ('Fan') much as it's not a typical SRK film. "Language is a barrier, not everyone watches English, Spanish film. So, when you make a film like this ('Fan'), you know the film is not going to be universal, the heartland people are not going to understand. I don't think anyone is hypocrite in this," he added. Shahrukh Khan says he isn't disheartened with the fact that the unusual films do not do that much business as the commercial films do despite being appreciated.