When Hema Malini was 'dissatisfied' after Shah Rukh Khan's first audition – India Today

By Anindita Mukherjee: After having made fairly a reputation for himself within the TV business, Shah Rukh Khan made his Bollywood debut in 1992. He starred in 4 movies that 12 months (‘Deewana’, ‘Chamatkar’, ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’, ‘Dil Aashna Hai’), all of which turned superhits. Nevertheless, SRK was given his first massive break in Bollywood by Hema Malini. The actress, who has additionally worn the director’s hat quite a few occasions, has spoken about it in her biography. In her guide, the veteran actress-politician talked about that she had her preliminary reservations about Shah Rukh Khan’s potential as a star.
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HEMA MALINI ON SRK’S AUDITION
Shah Rukh Khan by no means belonged to a movie background and is totally self-made. SRK had his share of struggles when he determined to be part of movies. And it was Hema Malini who gave the celebrity a break with ‘Dil Aashna Hai’. In her biography, ‘Hema Malini: Past The Dream Lady’, there’s an entire excerpt about the identical. The veteran actress wasn’t too happy with SRK’s audition however determined to offer him a second probability, nonetheless.
It learn, “Hema remembers how nervous Shah Rukh had been throughout that first assembly. Apparently, each query of hers was met with a breathless, incoherent reply! The primary audition left her dissatisfied. Hema instructed they struggle once more – this time along with his hair gelled again and his vibrant jacket changed with a plain tee. The outcomes had been passable however simply to be doubly certain, Hema referred to as Dharmendra over to come back and meet the younger actor. Dharam, it’s believed, took a liking to the younger man immediately.”
WHEN HEMA MALINI’S GURU MAA PREDICTED SRK IS A STAR
It was additionally talked about within the guide, “When she noticed his {photograph} for the primary time she advised me that Shah Rukh is a star and he’ll change the business. Since then, I knew that one thing massive was going to occur with my film. The day he signed my movie, the identical week he had signed 4 different movies, together with Deewana, King Uncle (1993) and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa(1994).”
Work-wise, SRK can be subsequent seen in ‘Jawan’.
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