In the world of film, the line between fantasy and reality is often blurred, but nowhere is this distortion more evident than in the titles our movie stars bestow upon themselves. Amitabh Bachchan is the “Shehensha” of “Bollywood,” Shah Rukh Khan is “King Khan,” or Rajinikanth is the “Superstar” of South Indian cinema; these larger-than-life monikers elevate actors to almost mythical status. The irony, of course, is that these men—who have all faced rejection, criticism, and personal struggles—are anything but the invincible beings their titles might suggest.
Take Bachchan, for example. He began his career in the 1970s with little more than a distinctive voice and a “lanky” six-foot-two frame. He was rejected by All India Radio for his “unsuitable” voice, a fact that seems almost laughable in hindsight, given how synonymous his deep baritone has become with Indian cinema. But in those early years, the actor struggled with self-doubt, particularly about his height, which he believed made him an unlikely leading man.
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