Shah Rukh Khan Was A Chain Smoker; A Co-Star Revealed He Smoked Multiple Cigarettes On The Sets of Koyla

Shah Rukh Khan is one of the biggest superstars of the Bollywood industry. Millions from all the generations are inspired by him. Shah Rukh’s co-star Pradeep Ranaut revealed he was surprised when he saw Shah Rukh to smoke multiple cigarettes on the sets.

In a recent interview with Siddharth Khanna, actor Pradeep Ranaut has shared about his experience while shooting for Rakesh Roshan’s Koyla. The movie starred Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles. Pradeep called Shah Rukh as a ‘true chain smoker’.

He said, “I wasn’t close to Shah Rukh during the shooting, but he was always well-mannered and a wonderful person. One thing I remember vividly is that I haven’t seen any other actor smoke as much as he did. He would light a cigarette, use it to light another, and then light yet another one. He was a true chain smoker. Nonetheless, his dedication to the film was undeniable.”

In the interview, Pradeep also revealed about Hrithik Roshan who was the assistant director of the film. He said, “Hrithik Roshan was an assistant director in Koyla. I remember Hrithik would come in the evening to give the script to Johnny Lever. Rakesh ji is a very large-hearted person and if any evening passed without a party, then it wasn’t a film shot by Rakesh Roshan. He used to call everyone and there would be food and everything. Then they would go to a disco. He would knock on everyone’s door and call everybody,”

Shah Rukh was once questioned by a fan about his habit of smoking. The user asked him, “Have you quit smoking?” “Yes he lied, surrounded by a thick plume of smoke from his cancer stick,” he replied sarcastically.

Shah Rukh’s last project was Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki.