'Shah Rukh's dedication to work is tremendous'

After being in the news in the past few days, has Shah Rukh switched off?

He has stopped using his mobile phone on the sets completely. The actor, whose is currently shooting for his next home production Billoo Barber, does not want to be disturbed by unwanted calls.

Priyadarshan, the director of the film, is completely bowled over by Shah Rukh’s dedication.

“Many stars can’t live without their phones. They give one shot and then get busy with their phone calls, but Shah Rukh seems to be from a different world. He is not using his cell phone at all on the sets. No messaging, no phone calls, nothing. He makes himself so engrossed in the process of filmmaking that it is infectious to others,” he says.

Priyadarshan adds, “His dedication to work is tremendous. Billoo Barber is his film and he is definitely setting an example for the entire cast and crew. He is the busiest man of the industry, he must be getting many calls and needs to attend them too, but he knows that doing several things at a time will harm his own project. I have never seen him even holding his cell phone on the sets.”

With this, Shah Rukh joins the league of other actors like Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, who are inaccessible when they are busy with their projects.

Priyadarshan says his cast and crew is hero worshipping Shah Rukh. “He has this uncanny ability to win over people and he has become a favourite of every one on the sets. I’m totally bowled over looking at his intensity and professionalism. My assistant directors flock around him as if he is their brother,” he says.

And how is King Khan as a producer? Is he finicky?

“I have never met a producer like him. He has asked me to make the film and he is taking care of the funding and other departments. He doesn’t even know what I’m doing with the film and how do I plan to shoot. He has given a free hand to me. That’s a sign of a man who has enormous confidence and faith on his team,” Priyadarshan ends.

Prithwish Ganguly, DNA India