Filmmaker Kabir Khan recently praised the graciousness of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after the latter decided to do a voiceover in his web series The Forgotten Army without charging a fee. Kabir said that he took a chance by proposing the idea to the actor, who said yes instantly.
In an interview with Mashabale India, Kabir recalled thinking about approaching Shah Rukh.
The filmmaker said, “When I made The Forgotten Army and those who have seen it, before every episode, there is a 30-second introduction which has a voiceover giving you the historical context of that episode. I thought who should narrate and I thought Shah Rukh Khan should do it. I just took a shot and called him and said, ‘Shah Rukh, there is a series I have made on Azad Hind Fauj, will you voice it?’ And once again without batting an eyelid, he said, ‘Of course.'”
“He just came to the dubbing studio in Bandra. He did the voiceover for free. He refused to take any money. He did it because we have known each other for years and he has always been so gracious and generous with his affection. It was so special. He is somebody I have known since before he joined the industry. I was friends with Gauri,” Kabir added.
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The Forgotten Army told the story of The Indian National Army also known as Azad Hind Fauj. During the interview, Kabir also shared an interesting bit of trivia about Shah Rukh’s father Meer Taj Mohammed Khan, who was a freedom fighter.
Kabir said, “Shah Rukh Khan’s father was very closely associated with General Shah Nawaz Khan, who was one of the generals of Netaji’s Azad Hind Fauj. He was one of the top generals. So SRK has a connection with Azad Hind Fauj.”
Kabir Khan’s next directorial is Chandu Champion with Kartik Aaryan in the lead role.
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