Shahrukh Khan in KANK: more than a taara on more than a zameen

This is particularly in opposition of an "article" (can any piece of meaningless rubbish put in words be called that?) that appeared recently on a website. This "article" (good Lord, there MUST be another word!) criticized Shahrukh's performance in KANK, and I must beg, oh beg, to differ.

In my view, KANK is one of Shahrukh's best performances, up there with Chak De.

Layered and palpably tense, Shahrukh literally jumped off the screen in KANK and left me gazing at how one angry, embittered, fidgety man can actually be happy when he's with the right person, and even make that person happy. This was an incredibly nuanced role, and Shahrukh brought such reality to it, that it was almost disturbing. This is true genius - in terms of acting as well as direction. (Being a taara on some zameen is, on the other hand, just that: a big ball of gas lying on the ground).