Not Fauji, but this national award-winning film was Shah Rukh Khan’s debut as an actor.

No matter how much we praise Shah Rukh KhanThe accolades never seem to be enough. In his decades-long career, the Bollywood superstar has entertained his sea of ​​fans with a variety of films. But even if you consider yourself a die-hard SRK fan, chances are you may not know about his showbiz debut. No, it’s not the 1989 television series Fauji. King Khan made his foray into the entertainment world with the English-language film In which Annie gives those. The comedy-drama featured Shah Rukh in the role of a gay man. Author and activist Arundhati Roy wrote the script for the film.

An old video with some BTS footage of In which Annie gives those is doing the rounds on social media. The clip starts with Shah Rukh Khan dressed in a nightgown sitting on the floor and talking to someone. Take a look:

DYK — #ShahRukhKhan had a small role in Arundhati Roy’s National Award-winning telefilm #WhereAnnieGivesThose (1989)#SRK played a flamboyant guy and barely had 3-4 scenes. I feel like even his voice sounded different. Do you agree?

I compiled his clips into this video ????… photo.twitter.com/LVeSM7kQH8

-Mimansa Shekhar (@mimansashekhar) November 1, 2023

Directed by Arundhati Roy’s ex-husband Pradip Krishen, In which Annie gives those revolves around an idealistic student Anand Grover/Annie (Arjun Raina). Instead of focusing on studies, he imagines utopian solutions to combat the problems faced by India. The film captures the life of a student in Delhi in the late 1970s. Arundhati Roy essayed the character of Anand’s bohemian girlfriend in the film. Manoj Bajpayee, Rituraj Singh, Himani Shivpuri, Raghubir Yadav and Roshan Seth played supporting roles.

In which Annie gives those won two National Awards. While Arundhati Roy was honored with the National Film Award for Best Screenplay, Pradip Krishen received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

Talking about Shah Rukh Khan, the superstar had a fantastic year in 2023. He delivered back-to-back box office hits with films like Pathaan, Japan and Dunky.

Last month, Shah Rukh appeared on the Hurun India Rich List. According to the list, SRK’s wealth is estimated at Rs 7,300 crore. The major factors contributing to his wealth are his production company Red Chillies Entertainment and his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. Read the full story here.