Here's why SRK feels Mahira's debut is different from that of Deepika and Anushka...
Shah Rukh Khan's latest release Raees has already entered the coveted Rs 100 crore club. The film's leading lady Mahira Khan couldn't be a part of promotions of the film in India, owing to the ban on Pakistani artists in the wake of Uri terror attacks.
Nevertheless, now that the movie has done such a great business at the ticket windows and the ban on screening of Indian films is lifted in Pakistan, Mahira finally interacted with the Indian media through video conferencing on Friday. Beaming with joy, she revealed how she felt while shooting for the film with SRK.
"I was nervous as hell. I am such a big fan of him. Initially every time I saw him, I would be scared. He had this look and all. I used to get nervous but then it became ok and then Zaalima happened and it became all normal,"
When quizzed about Shah Rukh's midas touch that has proved golden for successful B-Town actresses like Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma, who also made their debut opposite sRK, and whether a similar thought ever crossed her mind, Shah Rukh explained why it's not fair to compare Mahira's debut with that of Deepika or Anushka.
"Most of the girls who have started with me, either they had done a film earlier like Deepika, she had done a film in other language, in case of Anushka Sharma she did modelling. There is bit of a difference. She (Mahira) is an established actress for years, whether she working with me or not...Just working with me doesn't make anyone an actor. Maybe they are less of an actor if not more of an actor. I don't think that thought would have crossed her mind," explained Shah Rukh.
Mahira on the other hand said, "How do you work with someone (else) after you have worked with him (SRK). It's a dream come true moment nothing less than that. "
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