SRK Pleaded With An Old Friend To Buy Title Rights For Dunki; He Conceived It As A Prank: 'Mote Shah Rukh Bol Raha Hoon.'
Actor Shah Rukh Khan delivered the sensitive topic of unlawful immigration to the large screen along with his 2023 release, Dunki. However, do you know how the bollywood superstar managed to get the quirky name for the Rajkumar Hirani-directed comedy-drama?
Actor-filmmaker Akashdeep Sabir spilled the beans on how Shah Rukh secured the title from him in a latest podcast.
Akashdeep owned the coveted identity Dunki.
In a talk with Lehren unfashionable, Akashdeep disclosed that in the pandemic, he located how unlawful immigrants would often travel thru harsh terrains to enter the USA. He employed an author to pen 4 seasons for a chain that was set to be produced by using Netflix. He had additionally secured titles like The Donkey Direction, The Road to Demise, and Dunki. Meanwhile, around the identical time, raj Kumar Hirani became additionally operating on the same concept with Shah Rukh, and they both decided to title their movie Dunki.
Recalling the incident, Akashdeep stated, "Rajkumar Hirani thought on the equal strains. Then, Shah Rukh stated, 'What is the movie's name?' Then he stated, 'Dunki.' Shah Rukh requested Rajkumar to apply for a copyright, assuming nobody would have claimed this identity. Then Rajkumar stated, 'No, akash has it.' As soon as Shah Rukh heard my name, he said, 'Don't worry about him; I'll communicate with him'."
'I notion it becomes a prank name.'
Akashdeep revealed that he had acknowledged the superstar during his early days in mumbai but lost contact in the manner. So sooner or later, while he was given a name from Shah Rukh, he definitely couldn't agree with it. "I was in my editing room, running on something. I received a call from an unknown number. The individual on the other facet stated, 'Mote, Shah Rukh bol rahu hu.' I have a notion someone is gambling a prank on me. He called me for the second time. He became well-mannered as always; he informed me, 'Hello, I think I referred to you at an incorrect time. This is my quantity; please keep it. I am no longer on whatsapp but on SMS. On every occasion you are unfastened, let me know; I will give you a call.' As soon as I heard that, I used to be like, 'Hiya, no, I am so sorry; I have a notion someone is gambling prank with me.'"
Shah Rukh, referring to me for dinner, requested the title.
Akashdeep introduced that the very subsequent day, Shah Rukh invited him for dinner, and by the point they met again, he brought up the topic of the identity of Dunki and whether he could use it for the film. Akashdeep stated that he agreed that moment itself. Akashdeep referred to the fact that Shah Rukh Khan additionally set up an assembly with him, Rajkumar Hirani, and others related to the film to ensure there had been no similarities or battles.
Dunki, also starring taapsee pannu and Vicky Kaushal, was released in december 2023. Shah Rukh might be seen next in King.
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