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Did you know that Shah Rukh Khan’s mother thought that he looked like Dilip Kumar? | Hindi Movie News
In a throwback interview with Filmfare, Shah Rukh Khan revealed how he was influenced by Dilip Kumar throughout his rising up years. He mentioned, “Really, I knew Dilip saab as a child. Dad knew him. They used to stay in the identical galli in Delhi. I’ve met Dilip saab many occasions in my childhood. Now we have been to his place typically. Really, Sairaji doesn’t bear in mind this however her medicines was despatched by my aunt from London. Years later, once I was working with Ketan Mehta, I noticed an image of Dilip Kumar in his workplace and I used to be like oh! that’s me. He looked a lot like me in that image. Or relatively I looked a lot like him. However my relationship with Dilip saab goes past movies. Dilip saab and Sairaji have all the time thought of me as their son.”
He additional went on to share his movie-going experiences throughout his childhood. Speaking about the identical, he added, “My mother suffered from ache in her legs. So each evening, my sister (Lala Rukh) and I used to press her legs and watch films. That was a ritual. We used to look at every kind of movies. Biswajeet was my mother’s favourite hero. She thought he looked good-looking. She liked Dilip Kumar and thought I looked like him. Each time a brand new film was launched, mother, sister and me would watch it at Uphar theatre. After my father’s loss of life (Taj Mohammed Khan), watching movies was ‘our’ factor. I fondly bear in mind watching Himmatwala (1983). I used to go on a cycle and purchase the tickets. It was a cool factor to do.”
Until right this moment, Shah Rukh Khan shares an awesome bond with the legendary actor. He’s typically seen visiting him at his home.