Shah Rukh Khan says he was being age-honest for the first time in Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki

‘Dunki' starring Shah Rukh Khan opened to mixed response from the critics and audiences alike. Shah Rukh, who is portraying the character Hardy in the film, recently shared insights into his role in this

Rajkumar Hirani

directorial.
The superstar mentioned that, for the first time, he has embraced being '

age-honest

' in this project. SRK expressed his comfort with playing a character that aligns with his actual age and drew a comparison to his role in ‘

Jawan

.’
SRK admitted that at 58, he should do such age-centric characters.

He felt that he is ‘age-honest’ for the first time in ‘Dunki,’ and it is more close to his age. ‘Jawan,’ as a commercial movie, portrayed an over-the-top old person, but ‘Dunki’ is very real for him. He never thinks of it as a conscious choice, but he is ready to do such roles.

However, some people are not ready to cast him in aged roles because they want him to be seen as young. Rajkumar Hirani revealed that he used to write the story and then decide the actor, but this time he literally decided that he and SRK will do it together, whatever character comes out of the story.

‘Dunki’ stars Vicky Kaushal,

Taapsee Pannu

, Boman Irani, Anil Grover, and Vikram Kocchar in prominent roles. As per recent reports, the film is all se to collect Rs 58 crore worldwide in two days of its release.