Shah Rukh Khan in a nonetheless from Pathaan

A tweet from an American journalist describing Shah Rukh Khan as “India’s Tom Cruise” has brought on a measure of concern on Twitter as we speak. Scott Mendelson, who writes for The Wrap, shared a hyperlink to an article he wrote with the headline: “India’s Tom Cruise Shah Rukh Khan May Have Just Saved Bollywood With His Blockbuster Pathaan.” The headline additionally varieties the textual content of the tweet, the feedback part of which has gone up in flames. “He isn’t Tom Cruise, he is Shah Rukh Khan, the one and only,” learn an outraged reply to Scott Mendelson. “SRK is SRK. He isn’t Indian Tom Cruise but rather a national treasure, he is a man beyond his films” learn one other. One tweet mentioned merely: “The disrespect.”

Other replies tried to interrupt it down for Mr Mendelson. “SRK is King, the multidimensional greatest actor with attitude, style, craft, drama, romance, action etc. No one is even closer to him. Do not ever compare him with any other person,” wrote one SRK fan. “Sorry, have to agree with everyone. There is just no comparison. Shah Rukh Khan is Shah Rukh Khan! He is known and loved globally, not just India. He is more than an actor. He is an inspiration to fans around the world,” learn one other.

Some went additional, writing: “How about Tom Cruise is Hollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan?” and “India’s Tom Cruise? Tom Cruise if Hollywood’s Shah Rukh more like.”

Shah Rukh Khan fandom transcends racial identities. “I know you’re just trying to provide context but as a white American who hadn’t seen a single Bollywood movie until 2019, Shah Rukh is so much more than Tom Cruise. There is no Hollywood equivalent,” learn a tweet from a fan account run by, because the tweet explains, a white American.

Read Scott Mendelson’s tweet right here:

India’s Tom Cruise, #ShahRukhKhan, May Have Just Saved Bollywood With His Blockbuster #Pathaan by way of @TheWrap by @ScottMendelsonhttps://t.co/kqEAsaWf7s
(a lot because of @SiddhantAdlakha and @meJat32)

— Scott Mendelson (@ScottMendelson) February 3, 2023

A pattern of the feedback:

he is not india’s tom cruise. HE IS SHAH RUKH KHAN. the one and solely 👑

— navi (@thoughtsofshah) February 3, 2023

The disrespect 😮‍💨

— LuiC⁷ 💙❤️‍🔥 (@Lulu_C27) February 3, 2023

SRK is 👑 King, the multidimensional biggest actor ever with angle, fashion, craft, drama, romance, motion and so forth. nobody is even nearer to him
Do not ever examine him with some other individual

— MSK (@Shahid_Indian) February 3, 2023

How about Tom Cruise is Hollywood’s Shah Rukh Khan?

— Tauhidul Islam Rifat (@deewanaTauhid) February 3, 2023

I do know you are simply attempting to supply context however as a white American who hadn’t seen a single Bollywood film till 2019, Shah Rukh is a lot greater than Tom Cruise. There is not any Hollywood equal.

— ♡SRK♡paradigm (@SRKparadigm) February 3, 2023

In his article, Scott Mendelson writes: “Shah Rukh Khan just reclaimed his status as one of India’s biggest b**ts-in-seats draws after a four-year absence from movies.”

Pathaan, directed by Siddharth Anand, has been demolishing field workplace information since releasing on January 24. At final rely, it was heading to Rs 700 crore worldwide (gross). “The immediate success both reaffirmed Khan’s bankability and provided a much-needed jolt to a struggling Bollywood industry,” Me Mendelson wrote.

Pathaan, set in YRF’s Spy Universe, stars Shah Rukh Khan as a RAW agent who groups up with Deepika Padukone’s character to sort out a terror menace from Jim, performed by John Abraham.