SRK says, "I was nervous"

Khan talks about his first-ever experience on the ramp for OSO.

We were the first to tell you that Shah Rukh Khan would be walking the ramp on October 9 for an event to promote his home production, Om Shanti Om. Here, SRK tells us all about the nerve-wracking experience.

Walking the ramp:
Talking about walking the ramp, SRK says, “I was nervous, but it was a nice experience. OSO lends itself to a different kind of styling, and the clothes can become fun and popular.

I had two supermodels, Arjun Rampal and Deepika Padukone, walking the ramp with me so it was fun learning the ropes from them. Walking the ramp is quite an art. Our friends were in the audience, so obviously everyone was encouraging.”

He adds that the promotional tie-up with Shoppers Stop is actually a good idea. “It helps in innovative marketing for consumer goods and entertainment. It’s a beginning of what film merchandising will be like as the market develops,” SRK says.

Farah on SRK:
Says director Farah Khan, “Initially, Shah Rukh was nervous and embarrassed, but when he came on the ramp he was in his element! I decided not to walk the ramp, but at his insistence I was forced to do it with my big baby bump!”

And walk it she did, wearing a satin maternity kimono bought by Karan Johar from London. According to Farah, Arjun and Deepika enjoyed themselves the most.

“Having been models, they were most comfortable. In fact, Shah Rukh said that since they didn’t get a chance to tell us anything while shooting the film, they made up for it at the show. They kept giving him tips on how to walk and what to do,” she says.

Model behaviour:
But what had everyone in splits was Shah Rukh aping the models. Says Farah, “He didn’t show off his six-pack abs that the fashion show, but he did a take-off on how the models walk the ramp and gyrated wildly when the audience started cheering. It was spontaneous and lots of fun!”

Source: Mid-DayMumbai