Shah Rukh Khan didn’t even know what his name was in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’!

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ is making waves everywhere. And the certain reason is Shah Rukh Khan, who has delivered a spectacular performance once again. ‘Raees’ has him as a local liquor Barron; not an avatar he frequently gets into!

It is probably a mere co-incidence that all of his last three releases (Raees’ , ‘Dear Zindagi’  and ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ where he played a cameo) had him playing Muslim characters. However, co-incidences get noticed too! We heard people discussing the same.

This morning, in an editorial piece that he wrote for a leading daily, SRK answered the curiosity.

“You may write a piece from the point of view that I am doing three back-to-back Muslim characters. With due respect to my professionalism as an actor, I did not even know what my name was in Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.

I just went for two hours, did some shots and had fun with my friends, Karan, Ranbir (Kapoor) and Aishwarya (Rai Bachchan). I wrapped up around 2 am and partied till 6 am before flying back to Lisbon,” he wrote.

This will hopefully sum it all. What matters is the gravity and intensity of a character played on-screen, not its religion!

P.S. Shah Rukh Khan’s name was Tahir Taliyar Khan in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’. *Winks*

Ranjini Maitra

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