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On Bollywood Baadshaah Shah Rukh Khan's 50th birthday eve on November 1st, Yash Raj Films shares a rare treat – the Teaser 2 of upcoming Bollywood film Fan! If Teaser 1 showed SRK as the big superstar Aryan Khanna, Teaser 2 features him as Gaurav Chanana (Obsessed fan of Aryan Khanna who looks similar to Aryan). SRK's performance as a young boy Gaurav is captivating raising audience's expectations from the film.

SRK impresses in and as Fan Gaurav Chanana in the upcoming Bollywood film Fan - makeup courtesy - Academy Award winning artist Greg Cannom
SRK impresses in and as Fan Gaurav Chanana in the upcoming Bollywood film Fan - makeup courtesy - Academy Award winning artist Greg Cannom

On November 1st, the official Twitter account of upcoming Bollywood film Fan released Teaser 2 stating: "Introducing Gaurav – duniya ke sabse bade superstar ka sabse bada FAN!"

Gaurav Chanana played by SRK in the film Fan
Gaurav Chanana played by SRK in the film Fan

Fan is slated for an April 2016 release but as a rare treat to SRK's fans on his 50th birthday, the short teaser was released. SRK's looks and acting as an obsessed fan has raised the expectations for the film. Talented Academy Award winner make-up artist Greg Cannom is the mastermind behind both looks of Khan in the film.

SRK film Fan's trailer - Teaser 2 featuring Gaurav Chanana (played by SRK)
SRK film Fan's trailer - Teaser 2 featuring Gaurav Chanana (played by SRK)

The teaser video shows Gaurav Chanana's passion and love for a superstar called Aryan Khanna. Gaurav is seen admiring Aryan in billboards, cinema halls, television, interviews, theaters, and print adverts. Gaurav's voice over conveys his love for the star, how he imitates what Aryan does, how he frequents cinema halls to watch Aryan's films, and how he fights anyone speaking ill of the star. In one scene, Gaurav is chided his mother for ignoring his study and devoting all his energy in admiring Aryan.

Following that moment, the teaser video introduces the face of Gaurav Chanana (also played by SRK) who is a spitting image of Aryan but a little bit different. Gaurav dresses, walks and talks like his idol and goes to win local look-alike competitions.

The 2:37 minute teaser 2 video of Fan has gone viral on YouTube attracting 1.5 million views in less than 3 days. Much of the response to SRK's performance as an obsessed fan Gaurav on YouTube is positive as it unleashes a different side to SRK and his acting capabilities.

Actress Parineeti Chopra on her Twitter handle welcomed the video saying: OMG completely unexpected!! SRK in and as FAN!!! Loooveee it!"

Here's the official Teaser 2 of Fan (releasing in April 2016 featuring Shah Rukh Khan as Aryan Khanna and Gaurav Chanana:

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