Ahead of Dunki, watch top 5 ‘slice of life’ movies of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan

Bollywood’s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for the release of his most awaited film Dunki. This year (2023) the actor is all set to make a hat trick by giving three blockbusters. However, his upcoming Rajkumar Hirani movie Dunki is very different from his prior two releases of the year Pathaan and Jawan. Dunki is said to be a ‘slice of life’ movie that will take its audience on an adventure of a lifetime.

The ace filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani is known to deliver some of the classic slice-of-life movies of all time in Indian cinema. Now, the collaboration between Rajkumar Hirani and Shah Rukh Khan is expected to be magical. Let us tell you, this won’t be the first time the veteran and versatile star is doing something like this. Shah Rukh Khan has earlier given some of the best performances of his lifetime in critically acclaimed movies. Check out the top five ‘slice of life’ movies of Shah Rukh Khan below.

Shah Rukh Khan at his best:

5. Dear Zindagi:

Year of release: 2016

Cast: Alia Bhatt, Ali Zafar, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shah Rukh Khan, and Kunal Kapoor

Director: Gauri Shinde

Producer: Gauri Khan, Gauri Shinde, and Karan Johar.

Runtime: 2h 31m

IMDB rating: 7.4/10

Where to watch? Netflix

Storyline: Kaira experiences a string of setbacks in her career and relationships before developing sleeplessness. She gets in touch with psychologist Dr. Jehangir Khan, who treats her using non-conventional techniques.

4. Chak De! India:

Year of release: 2007

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla, Chitrashi Rawat, Tanya Abrol, Arya Menon, and Seema Azmi.

Director: Shimit Amin

Producer: Aditya Chopra

Runtime:  2h 33m

IMDB rating: 8.1/10

Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video

Storyline: As a sign of his commitment to his country, Kabir Khan, an ex-hockey player from India who was charged with insulting his country in a world hockey competition, takes on the role of coach for the Indian women’s national team.

3. Main Hoon Na:

Year of release: 2004

Cast: Zayed Khan, Sushmita Sen, Amrita Rao, Shah Rukh Khan, Suniel Shetty, Boman Irani, and Kiran Kher.

Director: Farah Khan

Producer: Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan

Runtime: 2h 59m

IMDB rating: 7/10

Where to watch? Netflix

Storyline: In order to shield a general’s daughter from a rogue soldier, Major Ram is ordered to pose as a college student. He even needs to grant his dying father’s wish to make amends with his relatives.

2. Veer-Zaara:

Year of release: 2004

Cast: Preity Zinta, Manoj Bajpayee, Shah Rukh Khan, and Rani Mukherji.

Director: Yash Chopra

Producer: Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra

Runtime: 3h 12m

IMDB rating:  7.8/10

Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video

Storyline: An Indian pilot named Veer and a Pakistani girl named Zaara fall in love. Zaara believes Veer is dead and dedicates her life to his Indian village while he serves his years in prison in Pakistan.

1. Kal Ho Naa Ho:

Year of release: 2003

Cast: Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Jaya Bachchan, and Sonali Bendra.

Director: Nikkhil Advani

Producer: Yash Johar

Runtime: 3h 6m

IMDB rating: 7.9/10

Where to watch? Netflix

Storyline: Aman infuses Naina, a dejected MBA candidate with family issues, with optimism and vitality. Naina is in love with him and wants to marry him, but she doesn’t know that he has a fatal illness.