Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Ritu Arya Names Shah Rukh Khan Her North Star
Ritu Arya is an actress who grew up in the United Kingdom.
She watched many Bollywood movies as a child.
She said Shah Rukh Khan was her biggest movie inspiration.
She called him her “North Star,” which means someone she looks up to greatly.
Her co-star Tewfik Jallab said she once told him he looked like Shah Rukh Khan.
Jallab also likes Shah Rukh Khan, but he prefers the actor Prabhas.
Arya and Jallab appear together in the action series Apollo Has Fallen.
The eight-episode series is currently streaming on Lionsgate.
British-Indian actress Ritu Arya called Shah Rukh Khan her lifelong “North Star.”
Arya said she grew up in the UK watching Bollywood films and remains a devoted fan.
Arya is reprising MI6 agent Zara Taylor in the series Apollo Has Fallen.
Co-star Tewfik Jallab recalled Arya telling him he looked like Shah Rukh Khan.
Jallab praised Shah Rukh Khan but said Prabhas is his favorite Indian actor.
- Who
- British-Indian actress Ritu Arya and her Apollo Has Fallen co-star Tewfik Jallab.
- What
- Arya discussed her lifelong admiration for Shah Rukh Khan, while Jallab named Prabhas as his favorite Indian actor.
- When
- During an interview with PTI; Apollo Has Fallen is currently streaming.
- Where
- Arya grew up in Guildford, United Kingdom.
- Why
- Arya said Shah Rukh Khan was a major part of the Bollywood films she watched while growing up.
- Actress
- Ritu Arya
- Arya’s inspiration
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Series
- Apollo Has Fallen
- Arya’s role
- MI6 agent Zara Taylor
- Jallab’s role
- Former French intelligence operative Vincent Taleb
- Jallab’s favorite actor
- Prabhas
- Format
- Eight-episode television series