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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Shah Rukh Khan drank village chaas without hesitation,' says Makarand Deshpande as recalls Swades shoot and SRK's generosity
Makarand Deshpande has always been an intense actor and recently opened up about the movie which he did with Shah Rukh Khan , Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Swades'. He recalled some behind-the-scenes incidents which made it very memorable for him in particular. Deshpande reflected on SRK's humility, creative involvement, and the emotional warmth that defined their reunion after 13 years. SRK's grounded gesture: He drank chaas without hesitation Deshpande reminisced while appearing on the Cyrus Says podcast when offered super star SRK a glass of buttermilk freshly fetched from a local village during the shooting of Yun Hi Chala Chal. SRK, despite being a star, would not refuse such an offering, and that was the moment when Deshpande truly believed to capture his down-to-earth nature. As said in the interview, SRK drank it 'bina kisi jhijak ke,' without flinching or fuss. Shah Rukh Khan took charge behind the scenes During the filming of the road-trip song, Deshpande described how SRK took on multiple responsibilities—driving the caravan, coordinating with the crew via walkie-talkie, and even helping choreograph moments. Deshpande jokingly called himself the 'brat' on set, enjoying the ride while SRK handled the logistics. He added that the idea for his hair movement during Kailash Kher's alaap came directly from SRK, who was invested in even the smallest creative details. A reunion after 13 years—and SRK remembered everything As reported by Indian Express, Deshpande was surprised by how much SRK remembered about his theatre work and indie film 'Danav,' despite not being in touch for over a decade. The actor said it felt like three people from different worlds, him from theatre, SRK from superstardom, and Gowariker fresh off 'Lagaan' coming together in harmony. SRK's cameo for Deshpande's indie film came with no price Deshpande also shared that when he requested SRK to appear in a close-up for his indie film 'Shahrukh Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu,' the actor did not charge a fee. Instead, SRK told him to send his cameraman and offered his own car and camera for the shoot. As said in the podcast, SRK told him, 'You don't need to spend money. Just send your cameraman, I'll get the unit.'
Indian Express
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Shah Rukh Khan drank chaas from the village without any hesitation': Makrand Deshpande recalls shooting Swades song, how he made SRK do ‘all the work'
Actor Makarand Deshpande, who had worked with Shah Rukh Khan in the TV show Circus, witnessed the actor's rise to superstardom and reunited with him 13 years later in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades. In a recent interaction, Makarand heaped praise on Shah Rukh's generosity and recalled how the superstar had kept track of his work and knew about many of the projects he had done over the years, even though they hadn't met in over a decade. Speaking to Cyrus Broacha about the same, he said, '13 years before we worked together in Swades, we starred in the television series called Circus. Me, Shah Rukh and Ashutosh Gowariker starred in the show. The first time that I met him was at a producer's office for the show. I was playing cricket in the compound of the building and I threw the ball so hard that Shah Rukh Khan thought 'ye pagal aadmi hai (He is mad).' Shah Rukh used to carry a camera and I realised he clicked so many of my photos. We developed a camaraderie during those days.' Makarand met Shah Rukh 13 years later during the making of Swades. By then, Shah Rukh had become the biggest star in Bollywood, but Makarand said his humility and kindness remained unchanged. 'But the point was after 13 years Swades happened and I wasn't in touch with him. By that time Shah Rukh had already become the Badshah of Bollywood and Ashutosh Gowariker had directed the iconic film Lagaan, but 'where is this Makarand Deshpande coming from?' I came from theatre, I did a lot in theatre for those 13 years. And it was like three people coming from three different worlds.' Makarand recalled Ashutosh taking him to Shah Rukh's vanity van and was surprised by how much the superstar knew about his body of work. 'The best thing that Shah Rukh said was, 'You had made a film Danav na?' I had made that one film and I was so pleasantly happy because he knew a lot about what I had done in those 13 years, so it didn't matter that we didn't meet for so many years.' Makarand also recalled another instance of Shah Rukh's generosity. He shared how he needed a close-up shot of the superstar for his small film Shahrukh Bola Khoobsurat Hai Tu, and Shah Rukh readily agreed—without charging anything. Makarand remembered their conversation and said, 'He told me, 'You don't need to spend money, just send your camera man and I will get unit. Then we also used his car.' He also recalled the Swades cameo where he featured in 'Yu Hi Chala Chal' with Shah Rukh. Makarand recalled that Shah Rukh did all the heavy lifting in the song — from driving the trailer to coordinating with the director. 'Saari mehnat uski thi, he had to drive the caravan, talking on walkie-talkie, coordination… I told him you will do everything. I liked that despite being the big star… he (did everything). I would ask for buttermilk from the village, I offered it to him and usne bina kis jhijak ke pee liya (he drank without any hesitation),' he recalled.
