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In the midst of the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, we are going to tell you the story when former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan scolded Shah Rukh Khan for asking for autographs. This is a matter of time when neither Shah Rukh Khan was a star nor Imran Khan was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. It is also fewer people that at one time Dev Anand wanted Imran Khan to work in his film, when he turned down the offer, he had reached England to convince him.
Shah Rukh Khan shared this anecdote in Capital Talk with Hamid Mir. This story is from when Imran Khan was just a Pakistani cricketer and Shah Rukh Khan did not become a hero. Young Shahrukh was a big fan of Imran. Shahrukh said, Imran Khan came to India for a match. The Pakistani team’s match was held at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi, where the Pakistani team was on the verge of losing. The team had high expectations from Imran, but he was dismissed for just 30 runs.
When the Imran started coming out of the Stadium, Shah Rukh came very close to him to take autographs. Imran, who was out of being out, took out all the anger on Shahrukh and scolded him vigorously. And angrily asked them to move away from the way. Shahrukh’s heart was broken by this.
Shahrukh-Imran met in 2008
Shah Rukh further told that in 2008, he got a chance to meet Imran Khan at the Travel with Style event. In this meeting, Shah Rukh Khan also told him the story of the first meeting, which he laughed a lot.
Imran Khan’s name has been connected to Rekha and Zeenat Aman
There was a time when there was no tension between India and Pakistan. In such a situation, Imran Khan, who was a cricketer at that time, used to come to India often. Sometimes he was seen sitting with Amitabh Bachchan and listening to the songs of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, sometimes the news of his and Bollywood actress’s affair was in the headlines. In 1985, there was news that Rekha wants to marry Imran. A paper named Star Report, quoting the report of the Indian film Journal Movie, raised a long article on their marriage. According to the article, the entire April of 1985, Imran, has spent time with Rekha by staying in Mumbai.
It was written in the general report that Rekha’s mother said in an interview that she does not find anyone better than Imran Khan as her daughter’s partner. She went to an astrologer in Delhi to ask if Imran is a good option for Rekha. However, the relationship between the two could not work much. In an interview, Imran said that he will never marry an actress.
Dev Anand had offered to work in films, had reached England to celebrate
Imran Khan had told in an old interview that Hindi cinema legend actor Dev Anand has offered him to work in his film, but Imran rejected the offer. His interview was also aired on the Indian News Channel. Imran had said, you will not be sure that a great actor of India offered me to work in the film. He even reached England to convince me. On giving pressure, Imran told that the actor was none other than Dev Anand. Dev Anand also mentioned this story in his autobiography romance with life.
Dilip Kumar, Imran Khan, Manoj Kumar and Dev Anand in the picture.
Apart from Dev Anand, Ismail Merchant also offered Imran, but he refused to say that I could never act in school play, so how can I act in the film.
Dilip Kumar reached London and Pakistan and helped Imran
When Imran Khan started creating a cancer hospital in his mother’s name, he had to face financial problems. In such a situation, Dilip Kumar was the first person who came forward to help. It was quite difficult to gather the initial 10 percent of the funds, in such a situation, Dilip Kumar not only helped financially but became a part of the fund raising program himself. Dilip Kumar reached Pakistan and London and appealed to the people to fund.
