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Annu Kapoor on Shah Rukh Khan: Praising Shahrukh’s success, but Annu Kapoor disagreed with the statement of ‘the last superstar’

Samira Vishwas | July 22, 2026 5:24 AM CST

Annu Kapoor on Shah Rukh Khan: There is often a debate in Bollywood whether superstardom like before is still there in today’s era. Meanwhile, actor Annu Kapoor has given his different opinion on Shahrukh Khan being called the ‘last superstar’. He said that it would not be right to call any one artist the last superstar forever, because new stars keep coming with time.

During a conversation, Annu Kapoor said that the media has been giving such adjectives to different artists from time to time. According to him, many actors had received similar titles in the past too, but the film industry kept moving forward and new faces kept emerging. He said that the popularity of an artist should be properly assessed by his long career and lasting influence.

Example given by Amitabh Bachchan and Lata Mangeshkar

While making his point, Annu Kapoor gave examples of stalwarts like Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. He said that these artists maintained their identity and popularity for many decades, which is a very rare achievement. He also said that remaining in the hearts of the audience for a long time is the biggest success of an artist.

Also commented on Shahrukh’s long career

Without taking names directly, Annu Kapoor said that the actor, who started his career in the early 1990s, has traveled a great journey till now. However, he raised the question whether the same popularity would continue in the coming two decades. According to him, only time will answer this.

Shahrukh’s success also appreciated

However, Annu Kapoor also praised the achievements of Shahrukh Khan. He said that Shahrukh has created a global identity on his own and has also achieved financial success. According to him, there is no doubt that Shahrukh is among the most successful Indian film stars in the world today.

Also praised as a family man

Annu Kapoor said that she has always heard about Shahrukh Khan that he is devoted to his family. She described him as a good husband, father and brother and said that these qualities of a human being are more important than any stardom.

What was Shahrukh’s ‘last superstar’ statement?

Shahrukh Khan had described himself as the ‘last superstar’ in actor Anupam Kher’s talk show ‘Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai’ in 2014. This statement of his still becomes a topic of discussion from time to time.

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