Actor Anjum Batra, who portrayed Kesar Singh Tikki in Amar Singh Chamkila, recently shared his experience of meeting Shah Rukh Khan for the first time at the superstar’s Mumbai home, Mannat. Anjum had earlier assisted Shah Rukh with Punjabi dialogues for the movie Jab Harry Met Sejal, directed by Imtiaz Ali. He recalled Shah Rukh’s warm hospitality and sharing a meal with him.
In an interview with TV9, Anjum said in Hindi, “I met Imtiaz for the first time in 2016. He was shooting for Jab Harry Met Sejal and there were a few Punjabi dialogues which Shah Rukh had to work on. Imtiaz took me to Mannat. Me, Imtiaz and SRK were in Mannat’s library. We were talking the whole night and did a little bit of work too.”
Anjum mentioned that he and Imtiaz arrived at Mannat around 11 pm, and Shah Rukh joined them 15 minutes later as he was shooting for a film. Anjum added, “Shah Rukh told me, ‘Sit right beside me.’ I said, ‘No, I will sit here, it’s okay.’ He said, ‘No, you come and sit close to me.’ I kept talking for hours, they were just listening. He is a very good host. He asked me, ‘What will you eat?’ He gave me a menu. I wasn’t eating meat at the time so I refused. But then he insisted that I eat some pav bhaji with him.”
Anjum said their meeting wrapped up at 5 a.m., just an hour before Shah Rukh had to leave for a shoot. Despite his busy schedule, SRK walked them to their car and bid them goodbye, as he does with all his guests.
Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra’s Amar Singh Chamkila has finally been released amid much excitement. The film is based on the life of the iconic Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila. Parineeti Chopra is receiving a lot of praise for her role as Amarjot, Chamkila’s singing partner and wife.
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