Shah Rukh Khan, who has always admired Catherine Zeta-Jones as a person, has a reason to be happy today. Reportedly, his childhood crush is coming to India for a party.
Shah Rukh Khan and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Last Updated: 02.32 PM, Nov 13, 2023
Shah Rukh Khan and his fans, hold onto your excitement! If reports are to be believed, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband Michael Douglas are expected to arrive and stay in Mumbai in the last week of November. If this news comes out to be true, then Shah Rukh Khan’s dream of meeting his childhood crush Catherine Zeta-Jones can be true!
What does the report say?
In May, during the 76th Cannes Film Festival, American actor Michael Douglas received an invitation to the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa scheduled for Novembe r. The details of his upcoming visit to India were recently disclosed in a report by ETimes. According to the news portal, the American actor, accompanied by his family, including his actor-wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and son Dylan, will embark on a week-long exploration of various parts of India. Additionally, they are set to attend a Bollywood party during their visit.
Michael's friend, producer Shailendra Singh, told ETimes, "The emails we received regarding what he was supposed to do were exhaustive. So, we had to cut down many things and filter it. He will arrive a day prior to his engagements. We are having a fun-filled 24 hours in Goa before his work begins on November 27. We are hosting an intimate dinner for him that night."
Only time will confirm whether Shah Rukh Khan and Catherine Zeta-Jones will get a chance to meet each other.
Shah Rukh Khan and his love for Catherine Zeta-Jones
On multiple occasions, Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan have cutely said that they admire Catherine Zeta-Jones as a person. In an episode of a chat show, Koffee with Karan, which premiered in 2004, host Karan Johar quizzed Gauri whether she knew the name of the person who Shah Rukh Khan would like to go on a date besides her. Gauri quickly replied ‘Catherine Zeta-Jones'. Karan responded by saying, ‘Yes, correct!’
In 2019’s Hindustan Times Leadership Summit
The one to express her admiration for the Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Om Shanti Om' is Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. During the 17th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi held in 2019, Catherine revealed herself as a devoted Bollywood fan. She went on to share that her kids have grown up singing the tunes of 'Om Shanti Om.' Quoting her, "My kids have been brought up singing Om Shanti Om." Interestingly, Catherine's husband, seated beside her, nodded in agreement as she made the revelation.
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