Shah Rukh Khan turns 56 years tomorrow and it’s sure going to be a happy birthday for him literally as his son Aryan Khan got released from the jail just a few days ago. In his illustrious career, the superstar has worked with several actors, filmmakers and technicians and many of them have spoken in detail about their lovely experience of working with them. Talented actress Divya Dutta, too, has in the past revealed about her bonding with Shah Rukh Khan especially during the shoot of Veer-Zaara (2004). But in her book 'The Stars In My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey', the actress has touched upon some unknown trivia about the superstar.
Divya Dutta in the book revealed that she had a major crush on him, just like most girls in the college, when his TV show ‘Fauji’ used to be aired. She mentioned in the book that "Some girls in my college broke up with their boyfriends because of their new-found loyalty to this charming boy with a dimpled smile"!
After Divya joined the industry, she had gone to the Venus office to audition for a film which also starred Shah Rukh Khan. After meeting the director duo Abbas-Mustan and while walking down the stairs, she bumped into SRK and all her photographs fell out of her bag. Divya was stunned when she realized that it was Shah Rukh. The superstar very sweetly picked up her scattered photographs and asked her if she is Divya. He also said that he's hoping that they both can work together and wished her best. Needless to say, it made her day to learn that Shah Rukh knows her by her name and cared to remember her.
Sadly, that film, which probably was Baadshah (1999), didn't land in Divya Dutta's lap. A few days later, a friend informed her that Mani Ratnam is looking for a parallel lead for Dil Se (1998), which also featured Shah Rukh. Divya felt shy and awkward in calling Mani Ratnam directly and asking him to cast her. With no other option, she met Anwar, Divya's friend and Shah Rukh's secretary. Anwar agreed to set up a meeting with the star.
However, the meeting was supposed to take place on the outdoor set of Dil Se at Connaught Place, Delhi. Divya Dutta was told to stand at a certain spot at a designated team and that someone would come and escort her to meet Shah Rukh.
At Connaught Place, Divya was shocked as thousands of people had gathered to see SRK filming. She stood at the assigned spot and as time passed, she started giving up hope. 30 minutes later, someone from the team indeed shouted her name a
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