Actor Shreyas Talpade, currently promoting his film Kartam Bhugtam, recently reminisced about his experiences shooting Om Shanti Om alongside Shah Rukh Khan.
During an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Shreyas revealed how Shah Rukh Khan would seek his advice on business deals and offers, despite Shreyas being a newcomer at the time.
Shreyas Talpade Recalls Shah Rukh Khan Doing THIS For His Distributors
Recalling those moments, Shreyas shared, “I remember how we all used to eat together in his vanity van. He would emphasise on all of us eating together. Three production houses were trying to acquire the film; he would discuss that too with us. He would share how a certain production house has offered this much money. The next day, he would tell us about another production house making an offer, and he would ask me, ‘What should we do?’ and I’d be like, ‘What do I say, you are Shah Rukh Khan!’”
Shreyas then recounted how Shah Rukh Khan opted for a less lucrative deal out of concern for the distributor’s well-being, despite the potential for greater financial gain with a rival offer.
“So I’d say go for whoever pays the most… Finally, he chose a production house that wasn’t paying the most. It was mid-way, so I asked, ‘Shah, why didn’t you pick the max offer?’, and he said, ‘Tomorrow if a distributor doesn’t end up earning from my film, then it is a loss for me. I want my distributor to earn from it. So it is ok that I’ll get this much now. The distributor needs to earn. If I take everything, then what will the distributor get and it’ll be a big risk for them.’ Now all these things, when you are three years into the industry, make a huge difference when you produce a film, promote a film. It’s like a textbook you keep referring to.”
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Shah Rukh Khan Made Me Feel Like A Friend, Says Kartam Bhugtam Actor
Reflecting on his time with Shah Rukh Khan, Shreyas expressed admiration for the superstar’s humility and camaraderie. “I have learnt a lot from Shah Rukh. From the time I met him, he never made me feel that he was a superstar. He made me feel like a friend. In the film, he was my friend and we were friends even off-screen. He doesn’t make you feel like a newcomer. He treats you as an equal, as a friend,” concluded Shreyas.
Talking about SRK’s work front, he is all set to shoot King in June as reported by us. Next, he will also work on the sequel to his 2023 blockbuster Pathaan.
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