Shah Rukh Khan Creates a Character That'll Be Remembered for Years: Karan Johar

Mumbai: Karan Johar has lauded superstar and good friend Shah Rukh Khan for his film 'Fan', saying he has "created a character that will be remembered for years".

"Shah Rukh Khan creates a character that will be remembered for years ahead....Gaurav in 'Fan' is a result of the performance extraordinaire of SRK!" Karan tweeted.

Karan, who has worked with Shah Rukh in popular films such as 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...' and 'My Name Is Khan,' also "saluted and applauded" the Maneesh Sharma directorial.

"Adrenalin pumping....cinematically brilliant and a huge achievement...SRK is absolutely genius and beyond! Salute and applaud 'Fan'," he added.

The film, which has the 50-year-old actor playing a double role, released on Friday.