The lead role in blockbuster spy action film “Pathaan” was the fulfilment of a promise made by producer Aditya Chopra 30 years ago, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has revealed. R…
In 1993, Khan was shooting YRF’s “Darr,” in which he played the antagonist. “One day, it was Adi’s [Aditya Chopra] birthday, and he asked me if I will do a film and I said ‘I would love to do it,’ And then he narrated something where I would be an action hero,” Khan said in a statement. “Because I was doing ‘Darr’ as well, I also got excited about it. Then three-four years later, he called and said I am coming to narrate an action film.
After romantic drama “Darr,” Khan starred in comedy drama “Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa” , crime drama “Anjaam” , drama fantasy “Karan Arjun” , comedy drama “Zamaana Deewana” , drama romance “Guddu” and comedy “Oh Darling Yeh Hai India” . “So, it was my dream to do an action film – where I am wearing a white vest, I have a great body, there’s blood, I am with a girl, holding a gun. Then Adi came and narrated the film to me in Mehboob studio – that film was [romance] ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.’ I was like where is the action in this?,” Khan said.
Chopra’s directorial debut “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge” , often abbreviated as “DDLJ,” proved to be a massive success and firmly established Khan as the greatest Bollywood romantic hero of his generation. The film has been playing at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir cinema almost continuously since release. However, Khan’s thirst for an action film was not slaked.
“Adi said we will do it next. But then we did ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ [1997]. That also did well, but we never did the action,” Khan said. “In fact, he narrated to me one more time some four years ago too. Then when they came last, Adi told me that he will come with Sid [“They came, narrated the script and left. I was sitting with my manager Pooja. I told her ‘Adi is lying’. He will not make an action film,” Khan said.
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