Anubhav Sinha Calls Shah Rukh Khan 'Middle Class': 'He Has All The Money In The World, But...'
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Anubhav Sinha directed Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.One.
Anubhav Sinha, now known for powerful films like Mulk (2018), Article 15 (2019), and Thappad (2020), once went through a tough phase after his 2011 superhero film Ra.One didn't do as well as expected. Although it was a big and ambitious project, the film's failure hit him hard. In a recent interview with Faye D'Souza, Sinha shared how that setback stayed with him for years and almost made him quit directing.
'It didn't turn out the way all of us wanted to do. It was a heartbreak, which I carried in my heart, chest, and shoulders until 2018, when Mulk released. I'd almost given up on myself as a director. I'd decided I won't direct," said Sinha. Opening up on Mulk, he said, 'I wrote Mulk in the next three days. I went out in the market, money took a bit of time. And then I went there and made it. It had become impossible to not make it."
Anubhav Sinha also opened up on working with Shah Rukh Khan. 'It is so strange that he continues to be a middle-class boy at heart. He's so middle-class it's not funny. See, middle-class is not just about money. The last time I met him, I told him that he's quite middle class. And he agreed (laughs). He has all the money in the world! But what makes you happy? Does the Gucci make you happier or does the fact that your sister is happy makes you happier?" he said.
Anubhav Sinha added it was amazing to see how Shah Rukh Khan cares for his sister Shahnaz and his kids — Aryan, Suhana, and little AbRam. He said, 'That's an achievement. It's difficult to be the guy who's that universally popular — let's not even talk about the money — to be rooted and grounded. He's a phenomenal guy. I kept telling him, more than making this film, it's a privilege to know you," he said.
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