Shah Rukh Khan watched Don with all of us in Australia during Chak De! India shoot, says Vidya Malavade
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan turned 57 on November 2. The actor’s birthday is no less than a festival for his fans. Social media platforms have been flooded with adorable wishes for Shah Rukh.
On SRK’s 57th birthday, his Chak De! India co-star Vidya Malavade recalled working with the superstar. Even after 15 years of its release, the dialogues, characters and iconic scenes of Chak De! India have been etched in people’s hearts.
In an exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal, Vidya recalled sharing screen space with him and also opened up about watching a film with SRK.
“I remember when he came to Australia for Chak De! India shoot, his film Don had just released. He came and asked us ‘tum ladkiyon ne meri film nahi dekhi abhi tak aur yaha sirf shoot kar rahe ho?’ He then took all of us out for the film. Shah Rukh took us out partying and he also enjoyed being with us in our hotel,” Vidya shared.
She recalled, “I actually watched the film sitting next to him and it was such a phenomenal moment for me because he was right in front of me on screen and there he was sitting right next to me at the same time. I was like ‘Okay, am I dreaming?'”
Revealing how he helped her during the film’s shoot, Vidya said, “He’ll always be coach Kabir Khan for us. I wish him a beautiful birthday full of surprises, happiness and love. Thank you for always being so amazing, on camera and off camera. I still remember how much you helped all of us just by your presence and by telling us what to do and what not to do in front of the camera during the shoot. It was a fantastic learning experience for each one of us. We called him ‘papa’ when he was not around because we all felt he was a sweet father figure to all of us, just guiding us through the beautiful film that we’ve made together. Thank you for all the incredibly beautiful memories that make me smile every time.”
