That Sushant Singh Rajput is a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan is
a familiar fact. Since his childhood, the actor has been a great fan of SRK and
it is Khan who inspired Sushant to become an actor.
In an interview, when we questioned Sushant to talk about
his love for Shah Rukh and he couldn't stop gushing. He recalled the first time
that he met SRK and eagerly shared, "When I was in school, I had visited
the sets of Swades just to take Shah Rukh Khan's autograph. I was a fanboy. I
admired him. Unfortunately, I couldn't meet him and I was really disappointed.
When I was in college, I used to just look at him and admire his films and
photos. Later, when I was a background dancer, we were rehearsing for an award
show. During the technicals, he was dancing just ahead of me. While rehearsing
he just looked back and I couldn't stop myself from saying hi. When I waved at
him, he smiled and acknowledged. For me, that was it. Then SRK started doing
his own work and I like an excited child was looking around hoping to see
others being impressed with me because Shah Rukh waved at me. I was screaming for
attention but no one was interested and I was like 'Hello SRK said hi to me'.
It was such a big thing that I am telling the same story 11 years later with
the same amount of excitement."
He continues in the same vein, "Few years down the
line, SRK was hosting an award show where I was first time performing as an
actor. I won the debut award that night. Later, he had hosted a party at his
suite. There were many people present there but SRK walked up to me straight
and said 'Sushant come let's talk'. We went in some other room and sat down for
45 mins. From that guy who went on the sets of Swades to being that excited
background dancer waving at him to sitting with him in that room, it was a very
overwhelming feeling."
Question Sushant as to what would be his reaction if SRK
offers him a film and the actor confesses, "I would make sure that I am
very very prepared because there are chances that I could forget about the
character in front of him. It never happens with me but here you never know
what might happen. It is Shah Rukh Khan!"
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