NEW DELHI:

He may have loads of mass appeal, but Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Februay 4 ruled out the option of joining politics ...at least until he turns 127 years old. “I might join politics at the age of 127 — when probably you guys are old and I am still young,” he qui-pped at a press conference.

Dressed in a crisp white shirt and a chic black suit with neatly cropped hair, the 43-year-old actor spread cheer among the 200-plus crowd, including many kids, at the Emporio Mall where he came as a brand ambassador for Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer. Shah Rukh, who is nursing a shoulder injury, was at his jocular best when he took digs at journalists and gave witty answers.

Asked about his shoulder problem, Shah Rukh told a reporter, “I just can’t hug you hard enough.”

Returning compliments, flattering girls, accepting flowers, signing autographs and praising his wife Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh was at his romantic best.

“I have gifted my entire life to Gauri,” Shah Rukh said when asked whether his forthcoming film Billu Barber, releasing on February 13, was a Valentine’s Day gift for his wife.

“She produces all my movies and only if the film does well, she accepts any gifts. If my movie flops, then she does not accept any gift. I feel Billu Barber is a beautiful film about relationships, love and friendship. If the film works well, my wife will accept a gift otherwise she will throw me out of the house,” he quipped. — HNS