Actor Sudhanshu Pandey, known for his role in the television show Anupamaa, recently shared the humility of renowned actors like Jackie Chan, Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh Khan, and Jackie Shroff inspired him to stay grounded.
While speaking to Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, the former model and singer recounted working with Jackie Chan in the Hollywood film The Myth, recalling an incident where Chan personally wiped his shoes. “The guy on the set, who was assigned to clean my shoes, had his feet dirty and because Jackie didn’t want him to dirty the place, he took a piece of cloth and started wiping my shoes himself. Jackie Chan mere joote saaf kar raha tha! When he was cleaning my shoes, I told myself, ‘Yeh kamaal hai! (This is incredible).’ The incident taught me how to stay grounded,” said Sudhanshu.
Rajinikanth in a still from Thalaivar 171.
Sudhanshu also praised ‘Superstar’ Rajinikanth, whom he worked with in Robot 2.0. He described Rajinikanth as exceptionally humble, noting how the superstar would stand up to greet anyone within a ten-foot radius and wouldn’t sit down until they did. “I worked with Rajinikanth sir in Robot 2. Internationally, he is considered a God-like figure. Despite attaining so much success and achieving so much in life, he is so down-to-earth” said Sudhanshu.
Talking about Shah Rukh Khan, the actor mentioned that he briefly met the superstar at Esha Deol’s wedding. “Shah Rukh Khan is a genuinely simple man at heart, despite his global stardom,” he added. He also praised Jackie Shroff for his humility. “Bollywood actors are not humble. There are only a handful of stars who are down-to-earth. Jackie Shroff is one of them. He is truly a dharti putra. The way he is raising awareness about nature and the environment goes on to prove that he is a son of the soil.”
Shah Rukh Khan was last seen in Dunki. (Photo: Pooja Dadlani/Instagram)
Sudhanshu Pandey contrasted these experiences with the general attitude in Bollywood, suggesting that humility is rare among its stars, stating that pretence is prevalent in the industry. “Showbiz is a double-edged sword. With success one becomes arrogant and learning to not let success get to your heart is something we need to learn. It is showbiz and all of us pretend to be someone else even in real life. If we are in touch with our true selves, at our core, we are all simple human beings,” he said.
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