(SRK’s Parents and Sister – Meer, Fatima and Shahnaz Lala Rukh Khan, <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Image Courtesy: Renu Poswal) <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>One aspect that is very poignant in the book is the detailing of the demise of both his parents. <BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>When he spoke about it, I was a bit wary because no matter how many years distance you from that event it is still a very tough thing. It’s not as if you can ever get used to it or forget about it but he spoke very eloquently and openly about what happened and the way it affected him. I think those two events shaped who he is, shaped his journey. His mother’s death was what really pushed him into films. He figured there’s nothing left for him to do in Delhi any more. Before that he had done Mani Kaul’s film and Maya Memsaab which were art house non stream movies. He said yes to mainstream movies only because his mother died and he had nothing else to do. If you recall there’s a point in the Dilwale Dulhaniaya chapter, where Aditya Chopra talks about Shahrukh Khan as an actor. Adi has this interesting analysis that since he has lost his parents that he is reaching out to the world. The way he acts or connects is in a way related to the death of his parents. <br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>