It is soooooooooooooo cold in Chicago right now! So cold that the schools are closed just for the cold. So I want to huddle inside and think about SRK and warm myself from the inside out.

I’ve got three categories! First, moral quality of “good” character. Second, entertainment value of “good” character. Third, romantic quality of “good” character.

Pathaan

Sensitive, freethinking, confident in himself, deeply romantic, very humanist

Vikram Rathore

Fearless, sure of himself, loving, kind, and happy.

Older Vikram Rathore

Simple but smart, ethical, practical, physically amazing

Azad

Heart on his sleeve deeply caring and deeply troubled, savior complex

Hardy Singh

Intense, lonely, caring, loyal above all things.

Most moral/heroic/admirable:

Hardy Singh! I didn’t like the movie, but the way his character developed especially in the second half was remarkable.

Most entertaining:

Older Vikram Rathore. Never seem a character like that before! He was just fun to watch and fun to see interact with others.

Most romantic/loveable:

Younger Vikram. Something strangely boyish in his fearlessness, his confidence that the world will turn out just and right, it is endearing.