PremiumShah Rukh Khan or Amitabh Bachchan? R Balki reveals who was the timeliest person on ad set
Filmmaker R Balki, who recently directed Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan in a commercial, opened on how they got along so easily on set.
Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. (Image Credits: Shah Rukh Khan's Twitter id)
Last Updated: 07.59 PM, Oct 21, 2023
Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are legendary actors in Bollywood. While the former has been working in the industry for over 30 years, the latter has been working for over 50 years. Together, they continue to shine in their professional space. Recently, these two celebrities were in the news after they shot a commercial together. This commercial has been directed by R Balki – who today shared interesting insights about the making of this advertisement film.
Shah Rukh Khan reached the ad set half an hour before Amitabh Bachchan
In a recent interview with Radio Nasha, R Balki said, "They met on the day of the shoot. It was so simple, and Shah Rukh was saying, ‘Just make sure that I am there 10 minutes before Amit ji. You hold him up wherever you can. I have to reach 10 minutes before Amit ji, whatever happens.”
Balki further highlighted how the two leading actors behaved with each other. “They were cracking jokes, happy, and each one was directing the other. So, it was like an old-school reunion,” the 59-year-old filmmaker said.
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Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan movies
Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan have worked together in multiple movies. Be it ‘Mohabbatein', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', and 'Veer Zaara' or the recent theatrical ‘Brahmastra’, all the films in which they featured together were declared as superhits at the box office.
Who is R. Balki?
Renowned as R. Balki, R. Balakrishnan is an accomplished Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and former Group Chairman of the advertising agency Lowe Lintas (India). His directorial prowess shines through in notable films such as Cheeni Kum (2007), Paa (2009), Pad Man (2018), Chup: Revenge of The Artist (2022), and Ghoomer (2023), featuring Abhishek Bachchan in a lead role. Balki's cinematic journey is marked by a distinctive storytelling style and a commitment to exploring diverse themes, earning him acclaim in the Indian film industry.