Shah Rukh is a friend in (k)need

Shah Rukh Khan played a hero in real life recently when he helped out a junior artiste to stand on his feet, literally. The man needed a costly knee-cap surgery on both his legs and Shah Rukh paid the entire expense of the operation.

A source from the workers body FWICE says, “The young man was going through a lot of trouble. It is a very costly operation running into lakhs and he did not have the money to do it. His family approached a lot of people he has worked with, including Shah Rukh. Shah Rukh was really moved when he heard this man’s story and the kind of difficulties he was going through. He was bed-ridden for months without being able to move or do any kind of work.”

The insider adds, “Shah Rukh immediately swung into action. He got hold of doctors and also got the man admitted to a hospital. The man got operated and all the expenses were borne by Shah Rukh. We never thought he would be able to stand up. He thanked Shah Rukh as soon as he started walking.”

After a little bit of probing we found out that Farah Khan was with Shah Rukh when this person went to thank him. She said, “This man came running to Shah Rukh and fell on his feet. When I asked him what the matter was, he said that Shah Rukh had helped him get back on his feet again. Shah Rukh is a silent helper and we don’t even know how many good deeds he does to help others.”