Hina Khan recently opened up about her first meeting with Shah Rukh Khan and recalled how nervous she was when she found herself seated next to the superstar on a flight. The actor shared the experience during a conversation with Rocky Jaiswal, Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla on their podcast POV. She also revealed that despite being exhausted, Shah Rukh made sure to keep his promise of clicking a picture with her.
Hina Khan recalls meeting Shah Rukh Khan on flight, says she waited for him to wake up for a photo: “He got up, called me, and clicked a picture”
Hina said she was still relatively new to the entertainment industry when the meeting took place. At the time, her popular television show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai had been on air for around a year and a half. Recalling the moment, she said, “The first time I met SRK, we were on the same flight. It had been a year and a half since my show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai had started. I was very new in the industry. I saw him sitting next to me. I took a deep breath and saw again that he was sleeping. I couldn’t believe it. I was anxious to get a photo, but he wasn’t waking up. Somehow, he woke up for coffee.”
Hina eventually gathered the courage to approach him and ask for a picture. Shah Rukh assured her that he would take one with her, but after having his coffee, he went back to sleep. Hina continued waiting, unsure whether she would get the opportunity.
She recalled, “I waved a hi to him and asked if I could get a picture. He said, ‘Wait, I’ll give you a photo.’ He had his coffee and went back to sleep. I kept waiting. Once we landed, I thought I missed the chance, but he got up, called me, and clicked a picture. We were also in the same coach later. He went to the last seat and slept. He was promoting some film at the time and hadn’t slept for days.”
Abhinav Shukla also recently shared his first interaction with Shah Rukh. Recalling an event during his modelling days, he said, “My first meeting with SRK was when I was fresh off the boat from Punjab and modelling in Mumbai. We were doing a ramp show for a watch brand, and we were backstage. We saw SRK enter; it was the first time I saw him. I decided to go and shake his hand. He was talking to his manager, then he looked at me, got up, and shook my hand. That defines the character of that man.”
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his next film King, directed by Siddharth Anand. The action thriller will also feature his daughter Suhana Khan, marking their first on-screen collaboration. The film is scheduled to release in theatres in 2026.
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