Anurag Kashyap is one of the most renowned directors of the industry and he is known for making wonderful movies such as Gangs of Wasseypur, Black Friday, Dev D, etc. However, he hasn’t worked with superstar Shah Rukh Khan and when he is asked a question in this regard, he says that he doesn’t work with SRK because of his fans.
During an interview, Anurag Kashyap is asked why he has not worked with SRK despite the fact that he admires him a lot and in his reply, Kashyap said, “My favorite Shah Rukh Khan film is Chak De India. Also Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. In his beginning stage, SRK worked with everybody. But it is impossible to make a film with Shah Rukh Khan now. I aspired it once and I like him a lot, but I am very scared of fans now. In this day and age of social media, I am terrified by the fanbases big stars have. Actors get typecast because of fans, and the fans want the same things from them again and again. If that doesn’t happen fans reject it, so even actors get apprehensive about trying new things.”
He added, “Hence I am scared because I will make the film I want to and not just cater to the fans. The repercussions or consequences of what happens then can cost you a lot. So it’s not in my capacity to cater to SRK’s aura or enigma. If his film Fan would have worked, I could have said that I too have the courage to work with him.”
We certainly agree with Anurag Kashyap in this regard.
