As his crime thriller ‘Kartavya’ starts rolling, Saif Ali Khan gave fans a rare and honest look at what he does Shah Rukh Khan truly exceptional – from fearless salary negotiations with major production houses to overnight rewriting scripts for award-winning awards. Let’s see what Saif had to say about SRK.
Saif Ali Khan shares what he admires Shah Rukh Khan’s vision and confidence from the start
In an interview with India Today, Saif Ali Khan reflected on Shah Rukh Khan’s extraordinary rise from ambitious outsider to the undisputed face of Bollywood. He said, “What I admire about him is his energy, his drive and his love of cinema. Also, how he has vision, insight, confidence and clarity of thought from the very beginning. He wasn’t weighed down by convention or prettiness.”
Shah Rukh Khan’s bold salary left everyone in awe
In the same interview, Saif Ali Khan revealed that Shah Rukh Khan’s self-belief extended to how he boldly negotiated his worth with major studios early in his career. The ‘Hum Tum’ actor said, “And then he asked for that kind of money at the time. I feel self-conscious telling these stories, but the inquiry with big production houses was huge. ‘I absolutely deserve it, and I have the best body language of any actor in India.’SRK acknowledged this abiding conviction for the empire he has built today, adding, “These comments were made and this very strong belief. So I admire that, what he made of himself and how he built this huge empire. He’s very successful, and he’s defined an entire generation, well, more than that.”Saif summed it up simply, when someone searches for Bollywood it is SRK’s picture that pops up, and there is no greater achievement than that.
More on Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Kartavya’
Produced by SRK’s production house, ‘Kartavya’ features Saif as Pawan, a police officer caught in a dangerous web of power and deceit after a journalist is shot dead in his custody. The movie is streaming on Netflix.
More about Shah Rukh Khan
SRK is currently shooting for his next film, ‘King’, along with the lead Deepika Padukone, Abhishek BachchanSuhana Khan and more. The film will be released in December this year.
