Pradeep Rawat, known for his negative roles in the 80s and 90s, recently recalled his experience shooting for Rakesh Roshan’s Koyla, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles. In a recent interaction, Rawat revealed that Hrithik Roshan, who worked as an assistant director on the film, would bring the script to Johnny Lever in his hotel room. He also shared his surprise at Shah Rukh’s chain-smoking habit.
Speaking to Siddharth Kannan about his memories from Koyla days, he said, “Hrithik Roshan was an assistant director in Koyla. I remember Hrithik would come in the evening to give the script to Johnny Lever. Rakesh ji is a very large-hearted person and if any evening passed without a party, then it wasn’t a film shot by Rakesh Roshan. He used to call everyone and there would be food and everything. Then they would go to a disco. He would knock on everyone’s door and call everybody.”
Talking about Bollywood’s Baadshah Shah Rukh, he said, “I wasn’t close to Shah Rukh during the shooting, but he was always well-mannered and a wonderful person. One thing I remember vividly is that I haven’t seen any other actor smoke as much as he did. He would light a cigarette, use it to light another, and then light yet another one. He was a true chain smoker. Nonetheless, his dedication to the film was undeniable.”
In the past, SRK has often vowed to quit smoking. During a #AskSRK session in 2023, when a fan asked if he had quit smoking, he responded, “Yes, he lied, surrounded by a thick plume of smoke from his cancer stick!!!” SRK’s response worried his fans, who expressed their concerns on X (formerly Twitter).
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