Dunki Director Rajkumar Hirani Wanted To Work With Shah Rukh Khan Since Circus Days: “Had To Wait For 20 Years”

New Delhi:

Shah Rukh Khan’s efficiency in Dunki is garnering reward from movie fanatics. This mission marks the primary collaboration between the celebrity and Rajkumar Hirani. Lately, the director shared insights into how he first observed SRK’s on-screen expertise within the TV collection Circus and defined why it took 20 years for them to work collectively. Recalling his earlier days, Rajkumar Hirani shared, “Mai ek kahaani batata hu aapko. Mai movie institute mein padhta tha. To vahan to sabka wrestle yeh rehta hai ki bahar nikalke movie banani hai aur banegi kaise? Producer kaun milega? Actor kaun milega? To vahan ek widespread room tha, kabhi kabhi hum baitheke vaha TV dekhte the. To vahan ek din ek collection chal rahi thi Circus. Aur usme ek scene tha, platform pe. And I vividly until date keep in mind. Mujhe digicam angle bhi pta hai kitna tha. Aur ek monologue sa chal raha tha. [Let me tell you a story. I was studying at the film institute, and there, everyone struggled with the idea of making a film and how it would happen. Who will be the producer? Who will be the actor? There was a common room where we would sometimes sit and watch TV. One day, a series was running. There was a scene on a platform, and I vividly remember it to this day. I even remember the camera angle. There was a monologue]”

“And there was an actor performing, who I didn’t know. Maine dekha, maine kaha, ‘Bada kamal ka actor hai yaar ye. Ab hum yahan se paas out honge, hamare saath Bachchan sahab (Amitabh Bachchan) thodi kaam kar lenge. To ye actor hai yaar, mai isko nazar mein rakhta hu. Mai nilkunga, aur mai isko method karunga, aur iske saath movie banayenge.’ Jab tak mai nikla tab tak vo Shah Rukh Khan bahut bde star ban chuke the. To uske baad mujhe 20 saal wait karna pada. [When I saw him, I said, ‘This actor is amazing. Once we pass out from here, it is not like we will get to work with Bachchan sir (Amitabh Bachchan). This is a good actor. I’ll keep an eye on him. I will approach him, and we will make a film together.’ By the time I graduated, Shah Rukh Khan had become a huge star. After that, I had to wait for 20 years,” Rajkumar Hirani added while completing his story.

Dunki released on December 21. In addition to SRK, the film features Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, and Boman Irani in important roles.