Actor Shah Rukh Khan had as soon as mentioned that he felt like a ‘stalker uncle’ whereas saying a line to actor Deepika Padukone in her debut movie Om Shanti Om (2007). Shah Rukh, Deepika, and choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan appeared as company within the second season of Karan Johar‘s chat present Koffee With Karan in 2007. (Also Read | Fan units Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Jhoome Jo Pathaan tune to Lakadi Ki Kathi, calls it ‘so apt’)
In the episode, Deepika Padukone showered praises on Shah Rukh and referred to as him ‘the sexiest’ man. Karan then spoke to Shah Rukh about his dialog with Deepika on Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). Karan recalled her reply saying, “Yeah, I loved it. I saw it when I was 11 years old.” He then joked that Deepika was really 8 years previous when she watched Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).
Karan then requested Shah Rukh, “Did you ever feel strange that you were working with someone who’s actually literally seen you as a child?” Shah Rukh responded, “I think my first realisation that I am doing a few silly things at my age is when I did the first scene.” He then recalled his line within the movie, “Zindagi mein pyaar zaroor milega sirf haath badhaane ki der hai” which suggests ‘you will see love in life for those who attain out for it’.
The actor continued, “I started feeling jhoota (liar). I started feeling, may I say the word, little stalker uncle, little kamina (bad). Ki main kya yeh choti si bacchi k liye aese peeche peeche kar k bhag raha hoon (That I am running after this little girl)?” Shah Rukh left everybody in splits and Farah mentioned, “Let me just tell you that the scene is fab. He’s done it superbly.” Karan requested Deepika if there have been nervous moments working with the actor. Shah Rukh laughed and joked, “A couple of times, she said, ‘I love you, uncle’.”
Deepika and Shah Rukh had twin roles in Om Shanti Om. Written and directed by Farah, Om Shanti Om additionally stars Arjun Rampal, Shreyas Talpade and Kirron Kher, amongst many others. Om Shanti Om was produced by Gauri Khan below the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment.
Fans will see Shah Rukh and Deepika collectively once more of their upcoming movie Pathaan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan additionally stars John Abraham within the lead function. Produced by Aditya Chopra, the movie is all set to hit the theatres on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Apart from this, Shah Rukh can even be seen in Atlee’s upcoming motion thriller movie Jawan and director Rajkumar Hirani’s subsequent movie Dunki reverse Taapsee Pannu.