In his latest epic action-adventure film Thugs of Hindostan, the 53-year-old actor plays a small-time thug to infiltrate and counter the threat posed by a band of thugs led by Khudabaksh Azaad, played by another movie star Amitabh Bachchan, as he aspires to free the country from the British.

"I fully prepared for the film over the past year, and each character in my film means much to me," Khan said. "My face often looks totally different each time as I play a new role. Sometimes, I have to put weight and change the makeup, and I want to present the most authentic image to all the viewers."

During the forum, Khan also shared his views on the Sino-India film industry cooperation.

Khan said only a few Chinese films have been widely released in India, and most Indian viewers are still at the stage of Bruce Lee and his kung fu masterpieces.