Shah Rukh Khan is not only regarded as one of the country’s biggest superstars, having delivered outstanding films over a career spanning more than three decades, but he was also known to be an all-rounder during his college days at Hansraj College, Delhi University.
In an interview with Book My Show, Anurag shared that when SRK’s debut film Deewana was released in 1992, the entire college went to the theatre to watch the movie.
He further revealed that since Shah Rukh Khan was their senior, the students of Hansraj College had gone all out, booking an entire movie theatre in Delhi to catch his very first film, Deewana, on the big screen.
He said, "Kyunki woh mere college ka senior tha, hamara poora college gaya tha. Humne poora theater Amba Theatre Delhi mein book karaya tha aur Shah Rukh Khan ke 'Deewana' dekhne gaye the (Since he was my college senior, our entire college went. We booked the entire Amba Theatre in Delhi and went to watch Shah Rukh Khan’s Deewana.)"
Further explaining their enthusiasm over Shah Rukh Khan's entry in the film, Anurag added, "Aur Shah Rukh ki entry hoti hai gaane pe: 'Koi na koi chahiye'. Aur woh gaane pe jo poora hamara poora kyunki poora Hansraj College gaya tha theater mein, aur poore Hansraj College ne khade hokar ke jab taaliyan aur seeti maar di thi, uss din kisi ne gaana suna hoga. Kyunki humein sirf chahiye tha hamara senior jo hai parde pe pehli baar aa raha hai aur hamara hockey captain tha woh (And Shah Rukh makes his entry to the song: ‘Koi Na Koi Chahiye.’ And during that song, our entire—because the whole Hansraj College had gone to the theatre, and all of Hansraj College stood up clapping and whistling—who would have heard the song that day? Because all we wanted was to see our senior, who was appearing on screen for the first time, and he was our hockey captain.)"
Anurag went on to share just how popular Shah Rukh Khan was during his college days. "Hockey captain, basketball, Best Sportsman of the Year, economics topper. What are you talking about? I mean, he didn't just become such a big superstar like that," he added.
Deewana, which also featured the late Divya Bharti and Rishi Kapoor, marked the beginning of Shah Rukh Khan’s illustrious career. He went on to deliver blockbusters like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Baazigar, Yes Boss, Chak De! India, Pathaan, and Jawan. His next film, King, is highly anticipated.
In a remarkable achievement, Shah Rukh Khan was honoured with the National Award for the film Jawan for Best Actor after 33 years in Bollywood.
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