During an international event, Shah Rukh Khan said that after playing the role of a drunkard in Devdas, he actually started drinking alcohol. This was the reason why he asked his fans not to take any inspiration from the character.
Iconic pose of 'Devdas' with liquor bottle in hand
Earlier this year, Shah Rukh Khan spoke about his film career and some evergreen films at an event. Meanwhile, he also talked about the film Devdas. He said that he was very worried during the shooting of this film. For this reason he started drinking alcohol.
Signed Devdas film because of my mother Shahrukh said that he signed the film because he was confident that his mother Latif Fatima would like the film. About this he told that- I felt that if I become Devdas she (Mother) will like and appreciate him. Shah Rukh believes that if he makes big films, his parents watch him from heaven.
Shah Rukh Khan in an emotional scene from 'Devdas'
The film Devdas earned 168 crores The movie Devdas was released in 2002. Actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Kiran Kher were seen in this film. Shahrukh also won the best actor award for this film. The film was based on Saratchandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name. The film was one of the highest grossing films of 2002. Made in 50 crores, the film collected 168 crores.
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