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News18
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
SRK Was Thrown Off Bike On Swades Set, Co-Star Thought His Career Was Over
Last Updated: Swades is a critically acclaimed 2004 film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, starring Shah Rukh Khan as an NRI scientist who returns to India in search of his roots. Back in December 2001, Shah Rukh Khan hurt his back badly while filming an action scene for Shakti: The Power. He was diagnosed with a slipped disc and, after trying many treatments, had to undergo surgery where a small disc was placed in his spine. Around this time, he was also shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades. In a recent chat with Friday Talkies, Daya Shankar Pandey, who played Mela Ram in Swades, shared a scary moment from the set that left him shaken — and it involved Shah Rukh himself. He even thought it could end his career. 'There is a scene where I ride the bike in the film with Shah Rukh Khan sitting on the back. The reality is that I am not a great rider, but Ashutosh wanted me to ride the bike. Because I didn't know how to, I suggested that I could sit in the back and SRK could ride it. Ashutosh refused and demanded that I ride it. He said, 'SRK in the film is a US return, he won't know the village, so you have to show it to him.' Ashutosh, on set, is like Hitler. I then finally told him that I haven't ridden a bike for a very long time, and he said, 'No, I know you will manage it. You have no option.'" Under pressure, Daya Shankar began practising around the village, still unsure about his ability to pull it off. But things didn't go as planned. The moment he tried to take off, panic set in. He recalled, 'You won't believe it, the bike actually went up in the air and threw SRK on the ground. I had left the bike and I was shivering in fear. I was convinced that this was end of my career. The whole environment on set changed." Making matters worse, SRK was already struggling with a serious back problem and had a physiotherapist with him at all times on set. 'This was the same time when Shah Rukh Khan was suffering from severe back pain. So much that he had a physio on set. I am looking at him but I was so scared that I couldn't even give him a hand to stand up. He then stood up, walked up to me and kept his hand on my shoulder. He quietly said, 'I knew you didn't know how to ride a bike.' He quickly turned towards Ashutosh and said, 'Ashu, lets take the shot'. Ashutosh gave me a death stare when Shah Rukh stopped him, and said, 'What are you looking at? It was my fault. I disbalanced it.'" Swades is a critically acclaimed 2004 film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, starring Shah Rukh Khan as an NRI scientist who returns to India in search of his roots. First Published:
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Daya Shankar Pandey recalls Shah Rukh Khan being thrown off motorbike during 'Swades' shoot: ‘Ashutosh Gowariker on set is like Hitler'
Actor Daya Shankar Pandey recently spoke about a shocking incident that occurred on the set of Ashutosh Gowariker 's film 'Swades'. He inadvertently started the motorcycle in the wrong gear, causing Shah Rukh Khan to fall off. Shah Rukh had already undergone surgery due to a previous accident. Daya feared that his career was over, but Shah Rukh handled the situation with grace. Shah Rukh Khan's injury At the time, Shah Rukh was already dealing with a serious back injury sustained while filming Shakti: The Power. Diagnosed with a prolapsed disc, he had tried several alternative treatments before undergoing a complex anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery. Despite not being fully healed, he returned to the set of Swades. US Navy band singing Shah Rukh Khan song 'Yeh Jo Des Hai Tera' from 'Swades' goes viral; Actor reacts by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like IIMK Strategic Management IIMK ASMP Apply Now Undo Ashutosh asked Daya to ride the bike In a recent interview with Friday Talkies, Daya Shankar Pandey opened up about the dangerous mishap on set that left him deeply shaken. He was required to take SRK on a bike ride, but he admitted he wasn't very confident in riding. However, Ashutosh insisted that he ride the bike himself. Daya suggested that SRK could do it instead, but Ashutosh was firm. He explained that Shah Rukh's character was returning from the US and was unfamiliar with the village setting. 'Ashutosh, on set, is like Hitler. I eventually told him that I hadn't ridden a bike in a very long time, but he replied, 'No, I know you'll manage it. You have no option,'' he shared. SRK's initial doubt about Daya's riding skills SRK, observing him from the sidelines, seemed to sense his nervousness and asked if he truly knew how to ride. 'SRK was sitting right there, watching me. I don't know whether it was written all over my face or just a random intuition, but he called me by my character's name and asked, 'Mela Ram, will you be able to ride?' I said, 'Yes'. He then asked me to give him a ride,' Daya recalled. When the motorcycle started, it jerked up, and SRK was thrown off. 'I had let go of the bike and was shivering with fear. I was convinced that this was the end of my career. The entire atmosphere on set changed.' The Jawan actor was still healing from his previous injury and had a physiotherapist present on set. Daya was so terrified that he couldn't even offer a helping hand. SRK calmly stood up, placed a reassuring hand on Daya's shoulder, and said, 'I knew you didn't know how to ride a bike.' He then turned to the director and said, 'Ashu, let's take the shot.' However, Gowariker was visibly upset and cast a sharp glance at Daya. SRK defused the tension by taking the blame, saying it was his fault for losing balance.
Indian Express
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Shah Rukh Khan was thrown off a bike after Swades co-star crashed it; SRK took the blame to protect him from Ashutosh Gowariker
In December 2001, Shah Rukh Khan injured his back while shooting an action sequence for Krishna Vamsi's film Shakti: The Power. He was then diagnosed with prolapsed disc. After trying multiple alternative therapies, he finally opted for an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery which had a disc (the size of a small coin) inserted in his spine. Around this time, he was also shooting for Ashutosh Gowarikar's Swades. In a recent interview, SRK's Swades co-actor Daya Shankar Panday recalled a near-fatal accident that involved the star and convinced Daya that his career was over. Talking to Friday Talkies, Daya Shankar shared, 'There is a scene where I ride the bike in the film with Shah Rukh Khan sitting on the back. The reality is that I am not a great rider, but Ashutosh wanted me to ride the bike. Because I didn't know how to, I suggested that I could sit in the back and SRK could ride it. Ashutosh refused and demanded that I ride it. He said, 'SRK in the film is a US return, he won't know the village, so you have to show it to him.' Ashutosh, on set, is like Hitler. I then finally told him that I haven't ridden a bike for a very long time, and he said, 'No, I know you will manage it. You have no option.'' After the argument, Daya Shankar was preparing for the scene and practicing by riding through the village streets. 'SRK, who was sitting right there, watched me and I don't know whether it was evident on my face or it was just a random thought, he called me by my character's name and asked, 'Mela Ram, will you be able to ride?' I said, 'Yes'. He then asked me to give him a ride' ALSO READ | This Amitabh Bachchan fan moved to Mumbai after watching Trishul, eventually sold his Rs 50 crore bungalow to the star A nervous Daya Shankar pressed the clutch, put the bike in first gear, and accelerated. 'You won't believe it, the bike actually went up in the air and threw SRK on the ground. I had left the bike and I was shivering in fear. I was convinced that this was end of my career. The whole environment on set changed.' He recalled, 'This was the same time when Shah Rukh Khan was suffering from severe back pain. So much that he had a physio on set. I am looking at him but I was so scared that I couldn't even give him a hand to stand up. He then stood up, walked up to me and kept his hand on my shoulder. He quietly said, 'I knew you didn't know how to ride a bike.' He quickly turned towards Ashutosh and said, 'Ashu, lets take the shot'. Ashutosh gave me a death stare when Shah Rukh stopped him, and said, 'What are you looking at? It was my fault. I disbalanced it.''
