King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan is known for his excellent acting. Shahrukh, who has been ruling the industry for 32 years, has left a deep impression on the hearts of the audience with each of his characters. But do you know that Shahrukh is not only a brilliant actor, but he also has the thinking of a director? This has been revealed by filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane, who was the assistant director in Shahrukh’s film ‘Devdas’.
Story of climax scene: When Shahrukh gave the real feeling of a dead person
Recently, in an interview given to Lallantop, Vikramaditya Motwani shared the story of shooting the climax scene of ‘Devdas’. He told how Shahrukh Khan adopted a unique approach to connect his character with reality.
- In the climax of the film, Shahrukh’s character Devdas is dying under a tree.
- During the shooting, Shahrukh suddenly asked an assistant to order honey.
- The entire team was surprised as to what could be the need for honey.
- When honey was brought, Shahrukh applied it on his face.
Why honey?
This move by Shahrukh was an attempt to add depth to his character. They did this so that flies would appear on his face, making him look more realistically like a dead person.
“Shah Rukh follows the thinking of a director”
Vikramaditya Motwane praised Shahrukh’s efforts and said:
“It’s usually a director’s job, but Shahrukh can’t stop himself from making every scene better. He is always ready to give depth to every character and scene.”
Shahrukh not only pays attention to his scene but also helps in improving every person and every character on the set.
Shahrukh’s passion for perfection
This anecdote of Shahrukh Khan shows his dedication towards his work and his pursuit of perfection.
- This specialty of his makes him the “King Khan” of Bollywood.
- He also pays attention to small things to make every scene emotional and real.
Shahrukh’s contribution in ‘Devdas’
- Devdas (2002): Shahrukh played the role of Devdas Mukherjee in this film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
- This film is considered to be one of the best films of Shahrukh’s career.
- His chemistry with Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit was also highly appreciated.
