Manoj Bajpayee Praises Shah Rukh Khan, He Rebuilt Family And Career After Losing Everything

The struggles of superstar Shah Rukh Khan are widely known, and his journey to becoming the reigning king of Bollywood serves as inspiration for countless aspiring actors. Actor Manoj Bajpayee recalled watching Shah Rukh emerge from difficulties and prove himself like no one else. Manoj said in a new interview that not only did Shah Rukh carve a niche for himself in the industry, but he also rebuilt his personal life.

In an interview with The Lallantop, Manoj said, “Jab bhi main aur Shah Rukh milte hain, zyada nahi milte hain, humari duniya alag hain, maine apni duniya banayi, usne apni. Humari zyada mulakat hoti nahi hain. Jab hum 19-20 saal ke the, humne 1.5 saal tak saath main kaam kiya tha. Woh jaan pehchaan hai aur izzat hai ek dusre ke liye (I don’t meet Shah Rukh too often, our worlds are different. We worked together for 1.5 years when we were 19-20-year-olds. We have a mutual respect for each other).”

Manoj added, “Mujhe bohot khushi hoti hain usko uss mukaam pe dekh ke, jiss tarah ke duniya usne khadi ke apne liye. Ek vyakti jiska pura duniya ujadh chuka tha, 26 saal ke umar mein, aur uska pura parivaar ja chuka tha, phir usne apni duniya khadi ki, parivaar apna create kiya, apne liye itna bada naam, izaat banaya (I feel very happy to see him achieve this level of success. He had lost his family, rebuilt everything, from his career to his personal life).”

SRK and Manoj have shared the screen on two occasions. They first appeared together in the 1989 TV film In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones. Years later, they reunited for the epic 2004 film Veer-Zaara. “Main isliye respect karta hoon kyunki main unke aas paas saare doston mein tha, jisne dekha tha uske saath yeh sab hote hue. Mere liye kabhi Shah Rukh ke liye koi kadvahat nahi ho sakti (I respect him because I was one of his friends who had seen him at his worst. I can never be bitter about Shah Rukh’s success),” he said.

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On the show Dus Ka Dum, SRK had opened up about losing his father. The actor had said, “I was 15 when my father passed away and 26 when my mother passed away. It was very sad for us. The empty house without my parents used to come to bite us (my sister and me). The loneliness, pain and sadness of the loss of both my parents, have been overwhelming enough to take over my life wholly.”

Alia Bhatt Calls Shah Rukh Khan Her Dream Co Star, Wants To Work Again With SRK

Alia Bhatt, one of the most talented actresses in Bollywood, recently revealed her dream co-star in an interview with Bazaar. When asked about her dream co-star, Alia responded that she would love to work with Shah Rukh Khan one more time. The duo starred together in Gauri Shinde’s Dear Zindagi in 2016, which turned out to be a commercial success. The film focused on mental health, love, life, and relationships. Alia has always admired Shah Rukh as a person and as an actor. In a previous interview with IANS, she shared her experience of working with him in Dear Zindagi and praised him for being an extremely professional artist who motivates other actors to help them improve their craft.