Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Aanand L Rai's Zero but to everyone's dismay, the film tanked at the box-office. Post that, rumours were rife that SRK has been so affected by Zero debacle that he had decided to take break despite being offered an array of film offers lined up, including Rakesh Sharma's biopic Saare Jahan Se Achha. Although it seems odd that SRK hasn't signed a film for months after his last release, he had said in an interview to a Chinese website during the premiere of Zero n China, "I think I will take the decision for the next film that I am going to do by June." But alas, it seems SRK has changed his mind, yet again!

In an interview with a Chinese radio station, Shah Rukh clarified that he won't take up any film for next 2-4 months and wants to spend time with his family instead. "Mere paas koi film nahi hai iss waqt. Main abhi kisi pe kaam nahi kar raha hun. Amuman aisa hota hai ki jab ek film khatam ho rahi hoti hai uss hi dauran main dusri (film) ka silsila shuru karta hun. Teen chaar mahine baad usme ghus jaata hun. But, iss baar mera dil nahi kiya. Mereko aisa laga ki main thoda waqt nikaal kar filmein dekhunga, kahaaniyan sununga, kitaabein padhunga. Mere bacche bhi jo hain college ki stage par hain. Ladki (Suhana Khan) college jaa rahi hai aur ladka (Aryan Khan) shaayad college se pass hone wala hai iss saal mein. So, I just want to spend more time with the family," he stated. 

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Further revealing why he has no plans to sign his next film in a jiffy, SRK elaborated, "Kal maine kahin keh diya ki June mein shayad maindecide karunga. Main actually June mein bhi nahin karunga. Mereko jab dil aayega main tabhi karunga. Main tabhi acting karta hun jab mere dil mein aata hai. Toh iss waqt mera dil nahi kar raha hai. Kahaaniyan bahut log suna rahe hain. 15-20 kahaaniyan sun chuka hun. 2-3 usme bahut achi bhi lagi hain mujhe. Lekin abhi maine decide nahin kiya hai kab karunga. Because jaise hi main decision lunga nah, I'll have to start working on films. Then main Beijing nahi aa sakta (laughs), phirr main uss film mein ghus jayunga. Toh main 2-4 mahina shayad nahin karun kuch bhi. 2-3 cheezein hain jo acchhi hain but I have not taken a decision, emotionally. Mentally bahut achi hain mujhe maloom hain ki ye honi chahiyen but emotionally maine abhi kuch decide nahi kiya hai."

Well, it looks like our wait to see Shah Rukh carve his magic on the silver screen is getting longer with each day.

(Source: CGTN/China Radio International)