Bhansali lashes out against Shah Rukh

Noted film expert, author and NDTV's consulting editor, films, Anupama Chopra interviewed Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Paris.

The show, aired over the weekend, featured clips of Bhansali's mega musical Padmavati, being staged in Paris, and was also successful in getting Bhansali to finally react to a lot of things.

Chopra asked him about the barbs directed at him in recent times. She was referring to the Filmfare award ceremonies where Saawariya and Bhansali were the objects of ridicule, especially in the hands of star anchors Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan. (Read all about it: SRK and Saif's Filmfare antics )

"They have no dignity," said Bhansali. "It makes me upset when people (like Shah Rukh) who have worked with me, say and do the things they did. I cannot ever imagine Mr Bachchan or Naseeruddin Shah to do something like this," said Bhansali, adding, "I respect them a lot." The 'mockery' as Bhansali put it, was completely uncalled for. Not stopping at that, Bhansali went on to express his displeasure about the platform that gave them the license to behave in such an unsavoury fashion and the people "who found the whole thing funny and sat through it all, laughing." Such undignified behaviour affects the credibility of the award ceremony as well, he added. "I don't know why they behaved like that," he sighed.

Anupama Chopra, NDTV

“Agar main actor nahi hota, toh teacher hota”, says Shahrukh

Shahrukh Khan reveals that the TV show has finally given him a chance to fulfill his childhood dream...Read on...

Dreams turn to reality when one treads on the path intended and attains ‘Success’. This is exactly what King Khan is aiming to achieve, being the host of the soon-to-begin reality show on Star Plus, ‘Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai?'.

Well, it is true that Shahrukh Khan chased his dream of being an actor and has today, gained remarkable success in Bollywood. But spare a thought on what would have happened if the King Khan had not taken to acting?

The answer is very simple, as SRK would have been a teacher then. Says Shahrukh, “I have taken up to anchoring this show because I feel it matches with my personalities”. He has always wanted to be a teacher and Paanchvi Pass allows him to fulfill his childhood dream. “Agar main actor nahi hota, toh teacher hota”, says Shahrukh.

Well, maybe not in reality, but the 'Badshah' still gets to fulfill his dream through the show!!

Srividya Rajesh, India Forums