As Shah Rukh Khan launched the anthem of Fan, he shared that he was nervous while shooting for the film as he was not able to do the scenes which he had already done 20 years ago. Arjita Mishra reports
As Shah Rukh Khan entered the theatre, his ‘fans’ who patiently sat for hours to get a glimpse of the star, started cheering and shouting his name. In a matter of a few seconds the whole theatre was echoing with his name. Yes, this is what usually happens when King Khan decides to make a public appearance.
The star was in Delhi to launch the anthem song of his forthcoming movie, Fan. Before he visited the theatre the actor paid a visit to his alma mater Hansraj College and was visibly excited as he was presented his graduation degree after 28 years. He exclaimed, “Finally, I am a graduate now.”
At the launch, he made it clear that the song was just made for promotional purposes and will not be featured in the movie.
The director of the film, Maneesh Sharma, was also present at the event. Khan thanked Sharma for making this film and giving him an opportunity to play a Delhi boy. “I am very thankful to him (Sharma) for this role because the time when I came to Mumbai, I always wanted to play a Delhi boy but I didn’t get a chance,” said Khan. He also shared that over the years, whenever he has seen actors playing a Delhi boy he felt jealous. He said, “Mujhe mauka nahi mil raha hai (I was not getting a chance).” He shared that though he hails from Delhi, it was not easy for him to play the part. “For 25 years I have been living in Mumbai so I forgot the dialect of Delhi, but I learned it easily and quickly,” he pointed out.
Talking about the film, Sharma said, “It is a great moment for both of us (Khan and Sharma) because we saw it on the big screen for the first time. The idea behind this song is to enjoy Shah Rukh Khan in the avatar of Gaurav, a huge fan of superstar Aryan Khanna. So, this song is dedicated to all his fans.”
When asked about the plot of the film, the director said that it was too early to talk about. According to him, “We will discuss the content of the film when the trailer is out. But as the title suggests, it is a story of a fan, Gaurav. It is his journey, where he goes to Mumbai and meet his ideal, Aryan Khanna.”
Khan added, “This film is very special because it is not only a beautiful story but is also about the technology and visual effect which have been used.”
Khan also shared his experience of shooting the film. He said, “It’s awkward because Maneesh had watched my movie closely. He had taken patches out of my own films and then told me that we have to do a particular scene and when I would do it, he used to say ‘arey yaar waisa nahi ho raha’ and I would say ‘waisa kaisaIJ Aisa hi toh kiya hai.’ So, I was trying to do me as good as he thought I was, after seeing the same scenes which I had done 20 years ago. So it was very difficult. If I was doing a new scene, and Maneesh would say that it was not good then I would have respect it but I was like ‘Yeh toh maine hi kiya hai aur yeh to maine aise hi kiya hai’ (I have done this scene and I have done it in a same way).”
He shared that while doing this film, he was nervous. “I was nervous as I was not being able to do what I have already done 20 years ago which is really shameful,” he wrapped up.
photo Pankaj Kumar