Karan Kumar (KK) is a 51-year-old erstwhile “No. 1
Star of Bollywood”, who was once called
“King of Bollywood”, a nickname that
has stuck with him. And has led him to having
grandiose notions about himself. But KK is now
nothing more than a shadow of his former self.
He is a faded, but a likable hammy actor, who
is past his “sell-by” date. KK ruled
the Bollywood roost at a time when stars cultivated
larger than life enigmatic personas.
KK has a giant sized ego and believes that he
is invincible. When his career starts sliding
downwards, his first reaction to the situation
is that of denial. When no offers come his way,
he believes that it is because films have become
too small
to accommodate a great star like him. Even though
deep down, he is wracked by self-doubt, and
in his private unguarded moments he is sad and
helpless.Contrary to all this, in public he
is always a STAR.
