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- Time of India
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Hindustan Times
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Shah Rukh Khan jokes about Zero box office disaster: ‘Ullu bana lena lekin Zero mat banana'
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan cracked a joke about his ambitious film Zero flopping at the box office in 2018, which led to him taking a brief break from acting. At the trailer launch event of his son Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Shah Rukh quipped that filmmakers should never make a film like Zero. Shah Rukh Khan's 2018 movie, Zero, wherein he played the role of a man with dwarfism, turned out to be a big flop. Shah Rukh jokes about Zero On Wednesday, Shah Rukh attended the trailer launch event of his son Aryan Khan's The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Speaking at the event to unveil the preview of the Netflix show, Shah Rukh interacted with the cast of the upcoming project. In one video, Shah Rukh is seen having a hilarious moment with Manish Chaudhari and joking about the failure of his film Zero. When Manish mentioned that he would make Zero, Shah Rukh quipped, ' Producer to producer ek baat kahun… (Can I say something as a producer)'. 'Sir, aapko jo bhi banana hai bana lena, ullu bana lena, gadha bana lena, mamu bana lena lekin bhagwan ke liye meri taranh Zero mat banana (You can make whatever you wish, make a fool of someone or anything, but please for God's sake, don't ever make Zero like me),' Shah Rukh added. The comment was followed by both actors erupting into laughter and sharing a high-five. A video of the moment has emerged on social media, capturing not only the actors' laughter and high-five but also the audience's reaction, with many in attendance bursting into laughter as well. Aryan is making his directorial debut with Ba***ds of Bollywood, a Netflix show. The preview was released on August 20, and SRK expressed excitement at the event. His company, Red Chillies Entertainment, is producing the show. The actor also requested the audience to give his son the same love and affection that they've shown him. About Zero Shah Rukh Khan's 2018 movie, Zero, wherein he played the role of a man with dwarfism, failed to impress the audience. After the box office failure of the film, Shah Rukh took a break from acting The romantic drama, directed by Aanand L. Rai, also featured Anushka Sharma, and Katrina Kaif. It followed the life of Bauua Singh, a man with dwarfism from Meerut, who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and love. He finds himself caught between a brilliant scientist with cerebral palsy (played by Anushka) and a troubled superstar (played by Katrina). The film was made on a budget of ₹200 crore, and managed to collect only ₹178 crore worldwide, ending up as a box office disaster.
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- Mint
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Shah Rukh Khan, while kickstarting an event to mark son Aryan Khan's directorial debut - The Ba***ds of Bollywood - said that 'Aryan was creating something fresh and unique' and joked futher that initially he wondered whether he was trying to upload Mannat's CCTV footage on YouTube. SRK shared, 'Mujhe laga kahin yeh Mannat ka CCTV toh nahi YouTube pe daal raha. But he was actually creating something fresh and unique, and I'l be honest, it took me a little while to reach, to really catch on and to catch the tone of the show. But once I did, I was completely drawn in and honestly, I'm really really happy about it. But not only about the show, the entire cast that has come together to tell this story, because it's the characters that breathe life in the story and create magic onscreen.' During the event, the actor also receiving National Award win for Jawan: '1-2 mahina lagega mujhe recover karne ke liye, lekin National Award uthaane ke liye mera ek haath hi kaafi hai.' The actor is currently recovering from shoulder injury and surgery. Aryan's upcoming Netflix web series, The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, will mark his debut as a director. Speaking at a special event in Mumbai, he shared that the project has been in the works for the past four years. While admitting he was "very nervous" for his first time on the stage, Aryan Khan said, "I have been practising this speech for the past two days, and three nights. I have also made sure to put it in on the teleprompter and with small notes. And even if I make a mistake, Papa is here - backup." "The motive of this show is to bring a lot of entertainment to a lot of people. After four years of hard work, endless discussions, and thousands of takes, the show is finally ready," he added. Aryan also extended his gratitude to the entire team of 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood,' before inviting his mother, Gauri Khan, to the stage. "Thank you for producing the show and for producing me," he playfully said.
