This movie story line is about Gaurav, who is a big fan of Bollywood star Aryan Khanna who also happens to have the same face as him, One day when Gauravs wish is not entertained his fanatic obsession with Aryan starts to grow.
Despite the slapdash plotting, the film - taken from the point of view of the star - gives an uneasy insight into the celebrity's co-dependent relationship with the people who make him, and can destroy him.
The National (UAE)
April 18, 2016
Just for these rare moments inspired by Shah Rukh Khan's real life, you should go and watch Fan.
[Director Sharma] pads out the songless film with well-executed but overlong action pieces that become even more frustrating when you consider the ways time could have been better spent exploring Aryan's fascinating backstory.
Observer (UK)
April 17, 2016
Superb special makeup effects work by Greg Cannom enables Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan to play both a screen superstar and his youthful lookalike fan in this enjoyably twisty thriller.
This is Shah Rukh's official entry into the modern evolutionary phase of Indian cinema, an attempt to break away from his mainstream romantic hero image.
A little more restraint in maintaining the tonal consistency would have resulted in a much darker and satisfying cautionary tale about the perils of fame and blind love.
