Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has returned as the host of the iconic quiz reality show Kaun Banega Crorepati with its 18th season, recently heaped praise on superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s performance in the 2004
film, ‘Swades’.
During the game show with contestant Bablu Kumar Pandit, a question related to Shah Rukh Khan was asked. It was here when Amitabh Bachchan paused for a few seconds to laud SRK for his iconic character potrayal in Swades.
“Swades, unki joh picture thi mera aisa manna hai ki joh abhinay unhone Swades mein kia na, woh ekdm uttam tha, aur kai baar milte hai jab main unse yahi bolta hun (The character portrayal by Shahrukh Khan in his movie Swades was phenomenal. I have told him this many a times whenever we have met),” Amitabh said.
He further explained the three roles associated with the question, saying, “Swades mein Shah Rukh Khan ne ek NASA vaigyanik ki bhumika nibhayi thi, aur Chak De! India mai hockey coach thein, aur Veer-Zaara mein IAF pilot.”
For the uninitiated, Shah Rukh played NASA scientist Mohan Bhargava in Swades, Kabir Khan, the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, in Chak De! India, and Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh in Veer-Zaara.
Released in 2004, Swades was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and featured Shah Rukh alongside debutant Gayatri Joshi. The film, which centred on an NRI NASA scientist returning to India and reconnecting with his roots, received great applause from audiences and critics alike.
Talking about Amitabh Bachchan, the actor even at the age of 83, has been working round the clock. The actor recently had revealed how he had been caught with professional commitments for 24 hours straight and was also shooting for Kaun Banega Crorepati.
