Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Farah Khan with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata yesterday.
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Witty answers, anecdotes and flying kisses by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan punctuated a starry evening as he toasted the success of Happy New Year with the film’s team and audience at the St Xavier’s College in Kolkata yesterday.
Taking questions from a packed house, Khan, along with HNY director Farah Khan, cast members Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah, interacted with youngsters on stage and on the ground, enacted scenes, sang and danced and reiterated his admiration for the Kolkata fans.
“I am King Khan for the love that you guys have given me. You really have adopted me. No other city gives me this feeling,” Khan said to cheers and thunderous applause from the audience.
While one fan urged him to dance with her, another wanted to know why the leading actress of the movie, Deepika Padukone, was not present.
Khan, in his inimitable style, praised her for being more beautiful than Padukone and responded that the actress was busy in a shoot.
“I will bring her along with me to the next match at Eden Gardens,” Khan, owner of the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders, promised.
While the focus was on HNY, fans expressed their love for his other memorable films like Dil Toh Pagal Hai, Devdas and Chennai Express as well.
Asked by a youngster to “woo” Farah Khan, the actor sportingly recited the Aur Paas (‘closer’) dialogue from Dil Toh Pagal Hai as he held the director’s hand and ultimately wrapped her in a hug.
Earlier in the day an “enthused” Khan relished his meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
“In Kolkata I always get so enthused about life when I meet MamataDi. Her energy and the fish I get to eat. Now to Xaviers in a bit,” Khan tweeted.
