Meet Yash Chopra’s unique actor who used to sign movies without reading script, never demanded fees; Today, his net worth is Rs…
Filmmaker Yash Chopra made us fall in love, he taught what love is and gave us many iconic films in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Over the course of his career, he made more than 50 films that took Bollywood to new heights. He is remembered as a Hindi filmmaker who won the National Film Award six times. He worked with many actors, but there was one actor who was his favourite. He often praised him for taking his films to new heights and redefining the dimensions of romance.
Yash Chopra was so fond of him that he considered him the perfect romantic hero of Bollywood. The kind of emotional and intense romance required in Yash Chopra’s films, no one could portray it better than this actor. We are talking about Shah Rukh Khan here.
Yash Chopra recognised Shah Rukh Khan’s talent and made superhit films with him like Dil To Pagal Hai, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Chak De! India, Veer-Zaara, and Jab Tak Hai Jaan. These films marked a new golden era for Chopra. He also directed Khan’s intense love story Darr, which was one of the biggest hits of 1993. Shah Rukh, Sunny Deol, and Juhi Chawla played important roles in the film. Apart from them, Anupam Kher, Tanvi Azmi, and Dalip Tahil were also part of the cast.
Chopra and Khan’s relationship was not just professional, it was like family. Yash ji himself once said that SRK is like his son. Yash’s son, Aditya Chopra, also cast Shah Rukh in his films (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Mohabbatein, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi), which further strengthened the bond between Khan and the Yash Raj banner.
In an interview shared on the Instagram page, Yash Chopra said, “You are one actor whom I have met in 20 years, who has never asked me about the story of any of my films. You have always said, ‘Adi has written, you are directing? I’ll do.’ You never asked me about how much money am I going to give you for the film.”
Yash Chopra goes on to elaborate on Shah Rukh’s unorthodox approach to remuneration and work ethics. He shares, “You have never taken a penny from me during the production of any of my films. Whatever I gave you in the last week before the film’s release, you would call me and say, ‘I think you have given a little bit more to me.'”
Chopra also recalled a particular incident that sheds light on Khan’s dedication. He recounted in the same interview saying, “I remember we were making a film, and I called you angrily and told you that, ‘I’m about to start the film, why are you missing in action? I understand you must be busy but we should meet once before the film goes on floor.'”
Shah Rukh’s reply impressed the veteran filmmaker. King Khan said, “Let’s settle this once and for all. Why shall I meet you? I won’t listen to the story from you, whatever money you would give to me, I’ll accept. Both of us have an understanding, and once I start working on your film, I won’t work on any other film until your film is completed.”
Shah Rukh Khan’s net worth:
According to the Hurun India Rich List, the 57-year-old actor has a staggering net worth of Rs 7,300 crore, which makes him the richest actor in India. Shah Rukh is also the highest-paid Bollywood actor, who commands anywhere between Rs 150 crore to Rs 250 crore per movie, according to Forbes.
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