Kaabil filmmaker Sanjay Gupta recalls how Shah Rukh Khan never gave in to the underworld’s bullying.
Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited film Jawan is creating a stir at the box office. The film has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in just 2 days and running strong at the box office with positive reviews from the audience as well as the celebrities. Recently, Sanjay Gupta reviewed the film and recalled an anecdote from the 90s when SRK didn’t give in to the underworld’s bullying.
On Saturday, Sanjay Gupta took to his Twitter and recalled an anecdote about Shah Rukh Khan, The filmmaker wrote, “I saw JAWAN. I feel compelled to share this. Back in the 90’s when the underworld bullying of the film stars was at its peak @iamsrk was THE ONLY star who never gave in. “Goli marni hai mar do, par tumhaare liye kaam nahin karoonga. Main Pathan hoon.” He said. He’s the same today.”
I saw JAWAN.
I feel compelled to share this.
Back in the 90’s when the underworld bullying of the film stars was at its peak @iamsrk was THE ONLY star who never gave in.
“Goli marni hai mar do, par tumhaare liye kaam nahin karoonga. Main Pathan hoon.” He said.
He’s the same…
— Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) September 9, 2023
Netizens also reacted to Sanjay Gupta’s tweet. One of the comments read, “This is why he’s called King Khan.” Another wrote, “my respect for SRK has increased 10 times after reading this.” Another fan commented, “90s were a terrible terrible time. I don’t judge anybody who reeled under the pressure. But all the more respect @iamsrk for having taken the stand. Incredible.”
Sanjay Gupta is an Indian filmmaker who is popularly known for his films like Aatish, Kaante, Kaabil, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Jazbaa, and more. His upcoming movies include Visfot starring Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan.
Helmed by Atlee, Jawan is an action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Vijay Sethupathi along with Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Ridhi Dogra, Yogi Babu, Sunil Grover, and others in key roles. The movie is made on a whopping budget of Rs 300 crore and marks SRK’s most expensive film ever.
Produced by Gauri Khan under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and co-produced by Gaurav Verma, the movie opened to thunderous response from the audience and collected Rs 129.6 crore worldwide at the box office on day 1.
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