SRK practices autism at home

Shah Rukh Khan continues to practice the body language and speech patterns of his autistic character even at home.

Before Shah Rukh Khan played the autistic character in My Name Is Khan, Karan Johar met Londoner Chris Aston who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome and his wife Maxine, who wrote a book on how to cope with a spouse suffering from the disease.

Says Karan, “Shibani and I met the couple. They were gracious enough to meet us in London. And that couple’s relationship became the basis of Rizwan and Mandira’s relationsip in My Name Is Khan. At its core level this film is a love story.”

Continues Karan, “My writer Shibani Bhatija researched extensively on various aspects of an autistic disorder and contacted the various National Autistic Centres. Shibani and I personally met a lot of autistic people, took notes went to u U-Tube. Then Shah Shah Rukh did his own research.”

Karan admits this has been the most difficult film of his career. “It has taken its toll on me and Shah Rukh. It’s true Shah Rukh remained in character as Rizwan Khan even at home. At home in his body language he’s always Rizwan. I see him doing it all the time. I don’t think he has got out of it. Even when he’s with his children at home.”

Karan cuts down the theory that Shah Rukh’s disorder is inspired from Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. “It’s not Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump at all. That was a totally different strain of autism. It’s nearer to Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, though still very different. It’s what we call high-functional autism. You can have a regular life, be married, have children. But the syndrome does convey a fair amount of quirks and eccentricities. But his character is not essentially neuro-typical. The film has made me understand human behaviour and how to be compassionate and humane.”The film has sapped Karan’s energies. He needs to take a break. “I need to go away for a month. I don’t think it will happen. But no harm in dreaming.”

Shahrukh Khan's "Fauji- 2" will feature Jackie Shroff's son Tiger

Bollywood's "King Khan" Shahrukh Khan started his career from the small screen with a serial named "Fauji". This serial turned his ways to Bollywood. And now, Shahrukh Khan is planning to get back to his roots again.

The serial ‘Fauji' was very recognized by the viewers of past days, when Doordarshan was the only channel for entertainment. Now the same serial is going to hit the television sets with a sequel name of ‘Fauji- 2' by our King Khan.

This time the serial will be produced by the King Khan's production Red Chillies Idiot Box. Another interesting twist of this upcoming serial Fauji 2 has also been revealed and that the actor Jackie Shroff is going to make his son Tiger, the launch pad in tinsel world.

But the team are still waiting for Tiger's approval, 18-year old; Tiger is going to play the role of Shahrukh Khan's son in the serial. Meanwhile sources said that the show is being scripted under the supervision of Colonel Kapoor who wrote it for Fauji.

Now the viewers will decide the destiny of the serial after its delivery on the small screens to the fans.