25 Years of Duplicate: Not just Mahesh Bhatt's directorial; here are 9 films with Shah Rukh Khan in a double role

Karan Arjun (1995)

The first movie in which Shah Rukh Khan played two different roles was Karan Arjun in 1995. The superstar portrayed Arjun Singh in the reincarnation movie, who, along with his brother Karan Singh (Salman Khan), died at the hands of Thakur Durjan Singh (Amrish Puri). With their mother's (Rakhi's) love and prayers, both her sons are reincarnated as Vijay (SRK) and Ajay (Salman). They then seek revenge for their deaths from Singh and the atrocities their mother faced over the years.

English Babu Desi Mem (1996)

The very next year, Shah Rukh Khan went on to play a triple role as a father and his two sons in English Babu Desi Mem. The superstar plays the role of a father as a millionaire named Gopal Mayur, whose son Hari Mayur (also played by SRK) elopes and marries a girl. However, they both die in the fire, and then comes Vikram Mayur (SRK), who wants to protect their only heir, Hari and Katariya's (Rajeshwari Sachdev's) son.

Paheli (2005)

A ghost falls in love with a human, and the latter reciprocates it too. In the movie, Rani Mukerji plays a woman whose husband (Shah Rukh Khan) departs for a business trip and finds himself replaced by a Jinn, also played by the superstar, who falls in love with her while posing as her spouse. The film had a unique concept, and people lauded Shah Rukh for making this unconventional choice. The actor brought out his subtlety as a ghost who loves love and also as a simpleton who only follows instructions from his elder.

Don: The Chase Begins Again (2006)

Farhan Akhtar adapted the screenplay by Salim-Javed and added his own twist to it. Shah Rukh Khan played a suave don in the film who doesn't blink an eye before killing someone. However, once he gets "injured," he is replaced by Vijay Pal (SRK), who is a simple man from Mumbai. He learns everything about Don, and until the climax, we believe he is Vijay posing as Don. However, the plot twist leaves everyone shocked when it's shown that he has been Don the whole time. This made way for the sequel, Don 2: The King Is Back (2011).

Om Shanti Om (2007)

Shah Rukh Khan once again starred in a film set against the backdrop of a reincarnation. Directed by Farah Khan Kunder, the film was a spiritual remake of Karz and set against Bollywood. SRK plays Om Prakash Makhija, a junior artist who falls in love with superstar Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone). But Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal) sets a fire, and both perish in it. We see that 30 years later, SRK comes back as Om Kapoor, a superstar who remembers everything from his previous life and seeks revenge on Mukesh.

Ra.One (2011)

A scientist who goes to such lengths to protect his family that he sacrifices his life, and the son thus activates the virtual character, which has his Appa's face. Ra.One was an experimental film by Anubhav Sinha that brought a new kind of superhero to Bollywood. In the film, Shekhar Subramanium (Khan) is a game creator who, using motion sensors, created a game in which the virtual character is incredibly powerful. Ra.One, the game's adversary, is designed to be more powerful than G. One (also played by Khan). The former leaves the virtual realm of the game and enters the actual world in order to eliminate Lucifer, the game ID of Shekhar's son and the only player to have ever questioned Ra.One's authority. In order to escape Ra.One's relentless pursuit, the family must bring G.One out of the virtual world.

Fan (2016)

An unforgettable double role played by Shah Rukh Khan, indeed! We see superstar Aryan Khan and his fan Gaurav Chandna, both of whom bring a story about the extremity of love and obsession. The film surprised audiences in many ways, especially by showing SRK changing his look entirely to look like Gaurav. It seems unbelievable that the same actor is playing both characters while they are in the same frame.

Jawan (2023)

Reports have it that Shah Rukh Khan has a double role in his upcoming film, Jawan. It's said that the superstar plays the roles of a father and son in the Atlee directorial. Well, we have to wait until September 7, 2023, to know everything about the most-anticipated film.