Pathaan has opened to phenomenal numbers at the box office and the magic of Shah Rukh Khan is working and how! With the film is busy shattering records at the box office, actor Akash Bhatija, who plays a key role in 'Pathaan', believes the wonderful ride has ended well for him.
Walking us through the experience of working with SRK who returns to silver screen after his 4 year hiatus, the actor says, “Right before the first day of shoot with SRK sir, in my head I was rehearsing things that I could say to him. But on the day of shoot, when he entered with his entourage, I was just left dumbfounded. Within seconds he was the first one to reach out, shake my hand and give me a hug."
"I am pretty sure he must be used to such an interaction cause people, especially big fans usually end up with their jaws dropping when they see him. His aura radiates such charm and positivity," he adds.
'He is too chill to be SRK'
Longevity in movies comes from enthusiasm, Bathija has deduced after working with SRK. He adds, “As the shoot progressed, we all realised that we weren't really shooting with SRK sir, we were shooting with a 21-year-old boy, who has the enthusiasm of an actor doing his first film! He was as pumped about the last shot of the day as much as the first.”
King Khan’s warmth is his signature and Bathija is just glad to have experienced it. Raving about how humble he is, the actor says, “Whether it was the action sequences, or just dialogues. He made sure you are comfortable. He treated us with the same warmth and respect as he treated a senior actor like Dimple Kapadia Ji. We used to make a joke on set - "humein lagta hai ki Shah sir ko khud hi nahin pata hai ki woh Shah sir hain". His humility astonished us. He's too chill to be SRK.”
