Our broken superhero: Is Shahrukh Khan the Iron Man of Bollywood?
Two years ago, in the course of an interview with Shahrukh Khan, journalist Barkha Dutt asked, Why dont we (in India) have a desi equivalent of Superman, Ironman, or Batman?Shahrukh replied, Its very simpleour regular heroes are superheroesif you believe in Hindi cinema, they dont need to wear tights; there is no need for superpowers.In Bollywood, the leading man is almost always a hero. When ...
