MUMBAI MIRROR (November 1, 2017)

Co-producer Shah Rukh Khan has admitted that he wanted to act in his upcoming thriller, Ittefaq, which features Sonakshi Sinha and Sidharth Malhotra as leads, but could not owning to his busy schedule.

“I was shooting for Raees and Fan at that point so physically it was exhausting. But I am happy with the way Abhay (director Abhay Chopra) has adapted the script and changed it a bit to make it relevant in today’s time,” the King Khan applauded. The actor was in line to play the cop, a role that was later played by Akshaye Khanna.

Excited about collaborating with Karan Johar after films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, My Name Is Khan and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Shah Rukh was visibly irked by speculations that their relationship had hit a rough patch. “There are some relationships that don’t need explanations. I don’t have to talk about how much I love Karan and how we bond. Yet every time he makes a film without me, such questions arise,” he groused, pointing out that as an actor-director duo they should be happy to make a film together and feel excited about the story, otherwise it was okay to say “no” to each other without fearing for their relationship.

He went on to say on record that he never ever had a problem with Karan Johar and loved him unconditionally. “We are a family and we will grow old together. Maybe at the age of 105, on our wheelchairs, we will still be promoting our films or maybe we won’t be able to work together but the love and brotherhood will always be there. If Karan is ever in any trouble, I will be the first to stand by him,” SRK added.