​​​Double The Fun! From ‘Duplicate’ To ‘Paheli’, 8 Times Shah Rukh Khan Rocked Dual Roles​​

​SRK’s only competition is… none other than SRK himself! ‘Jawan’ the superstar’s second on-screen outing this year has already made history at the box-office, crossing Rs 500 crore at the global box-office within 4 days of its release! In this Atlee directorial, King Khan is seen in a dual role - that of a pair of father and son. While the audience has gone gaga at the sight of the superstar acing the roles of a parent and son on opposite sides of the law, this is far from the first time, Khan has played dual roles! Here’s a look at some of this most iconic double roles.

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​This little-known film also featured SRK in not two but three roles! The superstar essayed three generations - an ageing billionaire NRI Gopal Mayur and his two sons - Hari, a happy-go-lucky youngster who is desperate to get back to his roots, and Vikram, who swears off anything to do with India.

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​Although this Mahesh Bhatt directorial didn’t really hit the bull’s eye box-office-wise, over the years, the movie developed into a much-loved cult classic. The film features King Khan in two diametrically opposite avatars - the naive and idealistic Bablu, an aspiring chef, and Manu, a ruthless gangster. Circumstances cause both characters to step into each other’s shoes!

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​Starring SRK and Rani Mukerji, this romantic supernatural fantasy also featured Bollywood Badshaah in two roles - that of a humourless and workaholic merchant named Kishan, who is too obsessed with the contents of his ledger to pay any attention to his newlywed wife, and a ghost, who falls in love with the bride Lacchi and decides to mimic the appearance of the husband to woo her. Directed by Amol Palekar, the movie was an official remake of the 1973 film ‘Duvidha’. Although ‘Paheli’ didn’t set the box-office on fire, nevertheless it went on to become a hit on the small screens and songs such as ‘Dheere Jalna’ became chartbusters.

​Helmed by Farhan Akhtar, the movie was an official remake of the 1978, Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Don’. SRK starred in two memorable roles - that of a drug kingpin Mark Donald, aka Don, and Vijay, a simpleton with a flair for mimicry. SRK did complete justice to both roles. While Vijay’s innocence and zest for life will make you smile and also root for him, Don’s callousness and disregard for human life, while being completely suave creates a strange sense of attraction and repulsion at the same time.

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​This Farah Khan directorial remains one of the most iconic films Bollywood has ever produced. Unapologetically funny and brazenly kitschy, yet having a strong emotional core, this movie was a celebration of all things we love about Bollywood - larger-than-life characters, over-the-top moments, reincarnation tropes - the whole shebang! SRK played two roles - that of a junior artist named Om Prakash Makhija, who longs to climb the ranks of the tinsel town, all while struggling to make ends meet as an extra on sets, and Om Kapoor, a rich, spoilt starkid!

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​In this superhero flick, SRK essayed the role of a bumbling Tamil scientist Shekhar Subramaniam, who designs a game that enables the characters to travel to the real world, and G.One, a virtual character and the protagonist of the game which later travels to reality to save the world from being destroyed by Ra.One, the antagonist of the game!

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​This was SRK’s final movie before a 5-year hiatus. Also starring Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in pivotal roles, ‘Fan’ was a delightful ‘meta’ film that was a critique as well as a tribute to Khan’s insane stardom. It featured Khan in two roles - as Aryan Khanna, a superstar, and Gaurav Chandna, his stalkerish fan.