PATNA: Shah Rukh Khan is loved the world over, but the Baadshah of Bollywood feels Patna beats all competition in loving him, to bits!
So floored was SRK by the response of his fans in the city that he could not resist from making this candid confession at a presser organized as part of the promotional of his movie, 'Don 2 - The king is back' on the eve of its scheduled release on Friday. Accompanied by director Farhan Akhtar, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and the surprise package of - hold your breath - Priyanka Chopra, SRK told TOI: "What a huge reception! I am amazed at the love people here have for me. It's unlike any other city in the world."
And why not? Patnaites braved 6 degree Celsius and started thronging the JP roundabout right from 7am. Owing to poor weather, the celebrities could show up only around 3pm, by when thousands of fans had swarmed all the roads leading to the hotel that was the venue of the press conference.
Eager to make up for his no-show on December 13 due to some misunderstanding between the event promoters and the city administration, SRK was at his classy best, shooting off one dialogue after another from Don 2: "Don ka intezaar to 11 mulkon ki police kar rahi hai, lekin ek baat samajh lo... Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin, namumkeen hai" and "Don ke dushman ki sabse badi galti yeh hai ki woh Don ka dushman hai".
To a question from TOI, SRK replied tongue-in-cheek, "I will come back to Patna for the promotion of my other films only if I am able to leave this time! For now, I feel like I should stay back in Patna."
On his maiden visit to Patna in his 20-year-long career, King Khan divulged while some shots of his movie 'Ashoka' were shot in and around Patna, he was not a part of the shoot. "Now, I want to go to all the cities I've not visited. People from these cities have played a significant role in making me what I am today," he professed.
"Next year, hopefully, you will again find me playing a lover boy in a romantic movie," SRK replied to another query. About the trend of promoting movies in small towns, he said he didn't feel that promotion alone could make a movie a hit. Only a good story can guarantee success. Promotions, however, are important because they help in spreading the word. "I indulge in promotions because I love to inform my fans about my movies and share with them my experiences. In fact, it is a good excuse to give back a little of the love I get from my fans."
When asked who was the bigger Don of Bollywood - Amitabh Bachchan or SRK, the ponytailed star humbly replied, "We all, including director Farhan, believe there's no bigger Don than Big B. I am just promoting the legacy of his blockbuster 'Don'."
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So floored was SRK by the response of his fans in the city that he could not resist from making this candid confession at a presser organized as part of the promotional of his movie, 'Don 2 - The king is back' on the eve of its scheduled release on Friday. Accompanied by director Farhan Akhtar, producer Ritesh Sidhwani and the surprise package of - hold your breath - Priyanka Chopra, SRK told TOI: "What a huge reception! I am amazed at the love people here have for me. It's unlike any other city in the world."
And why not? Patnaites braved 6 degree Celsius and started thronging the JP roundabout right from 7am. Owing to poor weather, the celebrities could show up only around 3pm, by when thousands of fans had swarmed all the roads leading to the hotel that was the venue of the press conference.
Eager to make up for his no-show on December 13 due to some misunderstanding between the event promoters and the city administration, SRK was at his classy best, shooting off one dialogue after another from Don 2: "Don ka intezaar to 11 mulkon ki police kar rahi hai, lekin ek baat samajh lo... Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin, namumkeen hai" and "Don ke dushman ki sabse badi galti yeh hai ki woh Don ka dushman hai".
To a question from TOI, SRK replied tongue-in-cheek, "I will come back to Patna for the promotion of my other films only if I am able to leave this time! For now, I feel like I should stay back in Patna."
On his maiden visit to Patna in his 20-year-long career, King Khan divulged while some shots of his movie 'Ashoka' were shot in and around Patna, he was not a part of the shoot. "Now, I want to go to all the cities I've not visited. People from these cities have played a significant role in making me what I am today," he professed.
"Next year, hopefully, you will again find me playing a lover boy in a romantic movie," SRK replied to another query. About the trend of promoting movies in small towns, he said he didn't feel that promotion alone could make a movie a hit. Only a good story can guarantee success. Promotions, however, are important because they help in spreading the word. "I indulge in promotions because I love to inform my fans about my movies and share with them my experiences. In fact, it is a good excuse to give back a little of the love I get from my fans."
When asked who was the bigger Don of Bollywood - Amitabh Bachchan or SRK, the ponytailed star humbly replied, "We all, including director Farhan, believe there's no bigger Don than Big B. I am just promoting the legacy of his blockbuster 'Don'."
alokknmishra@gmail.com
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