The success of the film Pathan has underlined Shah Rukh Khan’s status as the most enduring superstar of the last quarter century. Unlike Dilip Kumar who felt compelled to change his name from Yusuf Khan, Shah Rukh is unafraid to publicly embrace his identity as a proud Indian Muslim. He once said that he was “half Hyderabadi, half Pathan and some Kashmiri.” Despite his star status, he’s been the victim of religious profiling at US airports and has even starred in a film titled My Name is Khan.
