Shah Rukh Khan has given several memorable performances over the years, but one of the most special characters of the actor is ‘Aman’ from Kal Ho Naa Ho. Its director, Nikkhil Advani, recently revealed that the actor had read the first page and glanced at other pages of the script rather than reading it. He did it because he trusted Karan Johar’s writing and Advani’s direction.

Nikkhil Advani debuted as a director with the King Khan starrer, but the superstar expressed full faith in him. He recalled the incident in a conversation on Cyrus Says YouTube channel: “Shah Rukh went to Yash Johar and said, ‘I will do another film with Dharma Productions only if Nikkhil directs it.’

Before the film, Advani was an assistant director on the sets of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, sharing a close bond with him. So, the faith of the actor did wonders for the filmmaker, helping him begin his career on a big note.

He admitted the immense contribution of King Khan and said, “I owe Shah Rukh a lot — I owe him my entire career as a director.” The director also shared that Khan was keen to explore different roles apart from love stories during that phase and they discussed it a lot on set. 

Although Karan Johar wrote the plot for the film, he gave the responsibility to Nikkhil for directing it, which was a big opportunity for him. Despite it being the first project, the Pathaan actor didn’t step back. Instead, he didn’t read the script properly because he trusted their vision. 

Advani recounted, “Shah Rukh read the first page, glanced over the interval point, and then skipped to the last page. He didn’t read the entire script. He simply said, ‘I know Karan has written it, and you’re directing it, so I’m in good hands.'”

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) still remains an iconic film and Khan’s character Aman made us laugh, blush, and weep while watching the film being etched in our memories. Eventually, it became a massive success at the box office and gained critical acclaim.

In his extensive film career, Shah Rukh Khan has worked with several senior stars and one among them is Susmita Mukherjee. The celebs were seen in the 1993 action-comedy film King Uncle, directed by Rakesh Roshan. During a recent interview, the actress went down memory lane and recalled how SRK and Gauri Khan would go on the merry-go-round in between shots when they were shooting for the movie. She also called King Khan, ‘a wonderful person’.

Susmita Mukherjee is a senior Bollywood star who played the role of Shanti in King Uncle. While having a conversation with Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, she went down memory lane and shared that they were shooting in Fantasy Land, and at that time, Shah Rukh Khan wasn’t married. She recalled Gauri Khan was wearing a small frock and they came back from that merry-go-round, huffing and puffing, in between shots.

She further stated that the Jawan actor is a wonderful person adding that he’s genuine from the heart. When the host stated that his fans are in awe of the ‘good man’, the Patna Shuklla actress added that one can’t be so unless the aura of the person is so strong. “It’s devic, it’s called Godly, the energy that he has, he’s so wonderful,” she stated adding that after the film, she didn’t get a chance to meet King Khan.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Shah Rukh will be next seen in Sujoy Ghosh’s upcoming actioner, King with Suhana Khan. The movie will mark his daughter’s big screen debut after she stepped into showbiz with Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies. According to reports, the team will be making an official announcement of the film on the Pathaan star’s birthday i.e. November 2, 2024. A report by Mid-Day stated that the first shooting schedule is set to begin in January in Budapest, owing to its cold weather.

Helmed by Sujoy Ghosh, King will be backed by Siddharth Anand. The action-thriller will showcase Khan as a don with Suhana serving as his protégé. Munjya actor Abhay Verma is set to portray her love interest while Abhishek Bachchan is expected to play an antagonist in the upcoming movie.