Birthday Special: Shahrukh Khans Dilip Kumar connection October 30, 2013 05:35:04 PM IST By Mansoor Khan, Glamsham Editorial When Shah Rukh Khan made entry in Bollywood he was widely compared for his striking resemblance to Dilip Kumar. Even his mother felt so. In an interview Shah Rukh Khan confessed, I had heard a lot that I looked like Dilip Sahab but I was never convinced until I happened to watch Dilip Kumars film in his youth at Ketan Mehtas office and began rubbing my eyes when Ketan informed me it was Dilip Kumars image! However, besides a close resemblance to the legendary actor, SRK has something more in common to the thespian. You will wonder what? Just as Dilip Kumar hails from Peshawar likewise Shah Rukh khans father too was a Peshawari Pathan. When SRKs family came to India and resided in Delhi, Dilip Kumar also lived in the same lane. As a child SRK frequented Dilip Sahabs house many times until he moved to Mumbai. Further what may stun you is that SRKs father was too keen to become an actor and had auditioned for Dilip Kumars epic film MUGHAL-E-AZAM but failed to impress K. Asif, the movies director. His parents aspired SRK become an actor like Dilip Kumar. When Shah Rukh got the opportunity to play DEVDAS, he first took the blessings of the thespian before shooting. Interestingly both Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan won Filmfares Best actor award for the role.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:25:33 +0000
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