Raees Director Reveals Shah Rukh Khan Was Given 'Roadside Ice' For A Scene: He Put It In His Mouth And...

Shah Rukh Khan played the role of a dreaded gangster in the 2017 film Raees. The Bollywood superstar essayed his part well by getting into the skin of his character. In an interview, director Rahul Dholakia

revealed how dedicated SRK was while working on the movie. He recalled a scene where Shah Rukh was given 'roadside ice', which the actor had to tie in a cloth and break the big chunks. Read on to know more...

Rahul Dholakia on Shah Rukh Khan's Raees scene

In an interview with Indian Express, Rahul discussed how Shah Rukh performed a scene in Raees. "He did the same thing with ice in one of the scenes. At that time, they didn’t have ice cubes, so we gave him roadside ice, which has no shape etc," the director shared.The filmmaker further recalled that SRK had to tie the ice in cloth and break the big chunks. What did the superstar do next? "He broke it, put it on his cheek because he was hurt over there and then he started sucking the blood from that ice. He put it in his mouth and even delivered the dialogue that way. He wasn’t told certain things, everything isn’t said or explained, that was all him. He got into the character, that makes it more believable and real," added Rahul.ALSO READ - Shah Rukh Khan Beyond Romance: How King Khan Redefined Acting With Swades, Chak De India, My Name Is Khan

Rahul Dholakia waited for two years to work with Shah Rukh

Continuing the chat, Rahul revealed he had to wait for two years to work with Shah Rukh on Raees. The director recalled SRK had to finish Chennai Express ad Happy New Year before working together. "I met him in 2013, but started shooting in 2015. We also had a 7 month gap after the first schedule. It was worth waiting every minute."Meanwhile, on the work front, Shah Rukh will next be seen in Siddharth Anand's King.