5 Times Shah Rukh Khan Spoke About Women And Empowerment!

Updated : December 20, 2018 06:34 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan is the Badshaah aka King Khan of Bollywood. While he has always been winning our heart with his wit and charm and intelligence. Every time he says something, it becomes a quotable statement.

But there is something that Shah Rukh Khan is also known about, his respect for women. He has never been heard saying anything hurtful or disrespectful towards women. He has always spoken about the women around him with the utmost respect. Not just that, he is one of those actors who has been vocal about the disparity and bias that exists in the industry.

Recently, Shah Rukh Khan received the 24th Annual Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum in Davos for his charitable work. He also spoke at length about women empowerment. He said:

"Men desexualize women only because they are scared."

And while accepting his award, he also said,

"I thank my sister, wife and daughter for bringing me up well. They taught me the value of requesting and imploring a 'yes' from a woman instead of forcing it upon them."

Let us have a look at how Shah Rukh Khan has spoken on women and their empowerment on different occasions.

1. His poem on fighting like women that he said was inspired from Zayn Malik:

This poem made us all love SRK a little more. Hear it yourself:

2. When he thanked women through his tweets on Women's Day like this:

Often I wish I was a woman…then realise I don’t have enough guts, talent,sense of sacrifice, selfless love or beauty to be one. Thk u girls.
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 8, 2016

3. When he shared these words during the Book launch of She Walks, She Leads

The book was about 24 women who had achieved extraordinary heights in various fields. Shah Rukh Khan said,

“My life has been completely shaped by women, starting from my grandmother to my daughter now and in between my wife, aunts, didis in colonies, my leading ladies and women directors that I worked with. They have helped me achieve 100% of what I am today. I wouldn’t be half a man without these women. I owe my life to them.”

It was during this book launch that he also shared his poem on women.

4. His thought about women empowerment

In an event where he was talking about women empowerment, Shah Rukh Khan said,

"We keep talking about empowering the ladies, which is a misnomer according to me. It's like saying 'save the planet.' You don't save the planet, the planet saves you, it is looking after you. Similarly when we say, 'empower women', there is nothing like empowering them. They are more powerful than us. All we need to do is, genuinely give all the ladies an even playing field. That's all they are asking for".

5. When he showed small gestures through his films.

We all know that Shah Rukh Khan not just speaks about women empowerment but also tries to implement it as much as possible. He has made it a point that the name of the actress appears before him on the credits. He had also agreed to do a small side role in a woman-centric film like Dear Zindagi last year.