'Shah Rukh Khan Said I'm a Pathaan, Just Shoot Me if You Want,' Sanjay Gupta Recalled How the Superstar Refused to Bow Down to Underworld Threats
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Director Sanjay Gupta recounted Shah Rukh Khan's days as a Mumbai underworld don, recounting an anecdote about how he refused to bow down to the underworld, unlike others.
'Shah Rukh Khan said I'm a Pathaan, just shoot me if you want,' Sanjay Gupta recalled how the superstar refused to bow down to underworld threats
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta shared an inspiring story of Shah Rukh Khan's courage in the face of underworld threats, highlighting how the actor stood strong against intimidation. He firmly declared that he wouldn’t conform to dictated projects, a stance that garnered him the grudging respect of gangsters, albeit at the cost of needing extra security. The 1990s were undeniably perilous for Shah Rukh Khan.
There was a time when Bollywood was under the shadow of the underworld. Many stars used to receive threatening calls from mafia. Shahrukh Khan also received a similar threat but he refused to bow down to them.
‘I Am A Pathaan, Just Shoot Me’: Sanjay Gupta Reveals How Shah Rukh Khan Responded To Underworld Threats
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan’s journey in Bollywood coincided with a period when the alleged influence of Mumbai’s underworld over the film industry was a major concern. Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta has now recalled how the superstar allegedly responded to threats, claiming that Shah Rukh refused to bow to pressure and instead told his alleged intimidators, “Just shoot me.” Speaking on the…
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