Why did Shah Rukh Khan turn down the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire”?

The Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan disclosed that he was approached by Danny Boyle for the lead role in Slumdog Millionaire during the World Government Summit 2024 in Dubai.

Khan turned down the opportunity even though he was close with Boyle and was presenting Kaun Banega Crorepati at the same time, according to India Today. “Yeah, Slumdog was there, now that you mention it,” the actor said, defending his choice at the event. And I hang out with Mr. Boyle a lot. He is so charming. However, I was successfully doing Kaun Banega Crorepati on television at the time. And I simply had the impression that the storyteller, the man hosting, was quite cruel.

“I was cheating and being dishonest as the host (in the movie),” he continued. I’ve recently discovered that it’s quite odd that I cheat in the movie when hosting on KBC. I then told Mr. Boyle that there are actors far better than me and that I would really prefer not to do it. And I believe Mr. Anil Kapoor succeeded in his role as host; he was outstanding.

Regarding the possibility of Hollywood projects, Khan acknowledged having spoken about it but made it clear that he hadn’t gotten any compelling proposals. “I’ve been honest about this, but no one seems to believe me. I will therefore be really, really honest with you. I’ve never received a job offer. shift in content. I might have spoken with a number of nice people I know from the West, the English film industry, and the American film industry. However, I haven’t received any good job offers,” he said.

Then someone asked him whether he wanted to be James Bond. “I really wanted to, but I think I am too short,” the celebrity remarked. However, I have adequate skin tone to be the Bond villain. Numerous actors have portrayed fictitious spies in the Bond franchise, ranging from Pierce Brosnan to Daniel Craig.