Body language expert decodes Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘alpha gesture’; says, ‘He loves to own the place’

Shah Rukh Khan, this name has become synonymous with charm and grace. The Delhi boy who came to Mumbai to be an actor today is a star. It is not just his movies that have helped him create his empire as King Khan, but it is his entire personality that garners him love and appreciation from all around the world. People also often notice his body language, which perfectly balances confidence, charm, and calmness. Decoding the same, body language expert Kaanan Tandi recently shared how Shah Rukh owns the place with his ‘alpha gesture’

Decoding Shah Rukh Khan’s body language

A couple of months back, Kaanan Tandi appeared on Raj Shamani’s podcast. During their conversation, Raj asked Kaanan her views on Shah Rukh Khan’s body language, to which she replied, “There is a very old interview with Rajiv Shukla. So, he meets, I mean, he is sitting and his foot stays like this (one foot over the other).”




Explaining the posture and its significance, Kaanan Tandi said, “So, this is called a cowboy cross, alpha gesture.” She added that a few years later, when Shah Rukh Khan appeared on ‘Aap Ki Adalat’, he had the same gestures, albeit with subtle changes. “He loves to sit like that. He loves to own the place. But, there is always a but factor,” she added before explaining how Shah Rukh Khan’s body language changes in the presence of a woman or a senior person.

How Shah Rukh Khan’s body language changes

“Whenever there is a presence of a woman, he does not sit like this. So, he is very much aware of how to make a woman feel. That is a wonderful thing for a man to do,” she said, highlighting how Shah Rukh changes the cowboy cross apha gesture and allows the other person sitting by his side equal space to own the room.

She mentioned, “Even when he came to ‘Koffee with Karan’ with Amitabh Bachchan, he was still sitting like this (with both feet on the ground and not crossing one over the other). So, he knows that if there is a girl or a senior respected person, how to sit.”

More about Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan, during one of his appearances at ‘Aap Ki Adalat,’ confessed that his mother used to say that he looked like Dilip Kumar, and he would one day be the Dilip Kumar of the industry. No one believed her; everyone told her not to let Shah Rukh move to Mumbai, but she saw a spark in her son. The only regret SRK has is that his mother couldn’t see any of his work as an actor. Nonetheless, Khan continues to prove his mother right with his every project. He was one of the recent recipients of the National Award, which overwhelmed him as well as his fans. Next, he is gearing up to engage them with his upcoming movie ‘King,’ wherein he will be seen sharing the screen space with his daughter Suhana Khan, and his ‘Om Shanti Om’ co-star Deepika Padukone, among others.