Anything for Shah Rukh...
When it comes to shooting an important sequence, it seems Shah Rukh Khan trusts no one else but his friend, cinematographer-turned-filmmaker
One of SRK’s most loyal friends, Santosh, has earlier worked with him on Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Asoka. So this time, when he got a call from the actor to come to Mumbai immediately and shoot a sequence for Billu, Sanotsh readily set his own work in Chennai aside and rushed to Mumbai.
SRK wanted Santosh to shoot his glamorous entry sequence which requires him to enter on a motorbike with a pounding background score. Though the cinematographer for Billu is V Manikandan, Santosh who never impinges on a colleague’s territory decided to make Billu an exception for friendship’s sake. After all, Billu is all about celebrating friendship.
Says Santosh, “Shah Rukh asked me to do the particular entry sequence, and no one says ‘no’ to him. The last I had shot for Priyadarshan (director of Billu) was nearly a decade ago, for Kalapani (1996), a film that had got me a National award. For Shah Rukh’s scenes where he interacts with his fans on a motorbike we shot at Mukesh Mills for two days.”
Santosh is now planning to direct and shoot a film that SRK will produce and act in.
SRK’s Shoulder Surgery On Tuesday
Much as Shah Rukh Khan would’ve loved to get his shoulder operated on earlier, it is only now, on Tuesday, that the actor will go under the knife. Enduring the acute pain in his shoulder, the actor chose to spend the busy week promoting Billu. Says Shah Rukh, “The surgery for my shoulder is scheduled for February 16, in Mumbai. I hope to be fine soon and get back to work.”
Telling us about the current whereabouts of the actor, his friend says,“After attending the special screening of Billu, held for barbers in Mumbai on Thursday, Shah Rukh flew to London with Lara Dutta and Irrfan Khan for Billu’s premiere. He’ll be back in Mumbai today and get ready for the surgery scheduled for Monday.”
Interestingly, this time around, Shah Rukh has decided to get the surgery done in Mumbai itself.Adds the friend, “SRK’s decision to get operated in Mumbai can’t be labelled as a politically correct move. But yes, in the past when he had gone to London for a vital surgery, he had to face a lot of flak from people here about his lack of faith in our own doctors. He now feels that some of the finest doctors of the world are here in Mumbai. He sees no need to go to the West for treatment.”
Shah Rukh’s surgery will take place under tight security bandobast, given the recent incidents of attack on his residence and general unrest due to Billu. Post-surgery, Shah Rukh will require a month’s rest. This stands to affect the shooting schedule of Karan Johar’s next, My Name is Khan. However, Karan says, “Films keep happening. Shah Rukh getting well is more important.”
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