Shah Rukh Khan recalls ‘difficult moments’ during Aryan’s arrest; asks Vanga for a movie like Pushpa: All he said as host of IIFA

Actor Shah Rukh Khan hosted the second day of the IIFA Awards 2024 held in Abu Dhabi. While appearing on stage, the actor talked about the “difficult moments” he went through while shooting for his 2023 film ‘Jawan’. He also narrated the love story of actor couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif. (Also Read | Shah Rukh Khan devours Vicky Kaushal on IIFA stage with his moves of 26-year-old Mere Mehboob, shows who is the OG. Watch)

Shah Rukh Khan spoke on many topics at the IIFA event.

Shah Rukh along with his co-hosts Vicky and Karan Johar also danced to several songs like Jhoome Jo Pathaan. Shah Rukh and Vicky also had a fun moment as they danced to the song Pushpa Oo Antava. Shah Rukh wore a black suit for the occasion. Vicky and Karan Johar also color coordinated with it.

Here’s what Shah Rukh said at the IIFA event

1) Facing difficult times

Shah Rukh won the Best Actor trophy for his role in Jawan at IIFA. In his victory speech, the actor said: “Someone reminded me that you have to invest money in a movie. So I want to thank Gauri (Khan). She may be the only wife who spends more on her husband than the other way around.” We were going through a difficult time while shooting Jawan (referring to the Aryan Khan case).”

His elder son, Aryan Khan, was arrested on October 3, 2021, a day after the Cordelia cruise raid in Mumbai. The special investigation team (SIT) formed by the NCB gave Aryan a clean chit on May 27 last year, saying he was not involved in any major drug racket.

2) About why he doesn’t dance at weddings

Shah Rukh also explained why he doesn’t dance at weddings. He said, “Pehle main damad ki umar ka tha. Ab main sasur ki umar ka ho gaya hu (Earlier I was my son-in-law’s age. Now I am my father-in-law’s age).”

3) Why he lives in a bungalow

Shah Rukh shared why he lives in a bungalow and not an apartment. He said, “Mere upar koi nahi ho shakta (no one can be above me).” The actor lives in Mannat, a sea-view bungalow in the posh Bandra area of Mumbai. The value of his house is estimated at approx ₹200 crores.

4) On Pushpa

During the event, Shah Rukh asked Sandeep Reddy Vanga to buy a South film like Pushpa: The Rise for him. The film was released in 2021 and was a huge success. Its sequel, Pushpa 2 The Rule, will be released in December this year. Directed by Sukumar, the film stars Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil. Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s last film was Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal (2023).

5) On KGF

Shah Rukh said that if KGF is not played in slow motion, both “parts will end in less than 45 minutes”. KGF: Chapter 1 is a 2018 Kannada action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel. It is the first part of the KGF series followed by KGF: Chapter 2. The film features an ensemble cast like Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Vasishta N Simha, Ramachandra Raju, Archana Jois, Anant Nag, Achyuth Kumar, Malavika Avinash, TS Nagabharana and B .Suresha.

6) About Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif’s love story

Shah Rukh joked about what Katrina Kaif said when he asked about her love story with Vicky. The actor said that Katrina told him, “Pyar andha hota hai (Love is blind).” Katrina and Vicky dated for several years before tying the knot. They got married on December 9, 2021, at Six Senses Resort, Fort Barwara, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.

Another Shah Rukh film

Fans will next see Shah Rukh in King directed by Sujoy Ghosh. According to reports, his daughter Suhana Khan will also star in the film. He will also lend his voice to the Hindi version of the much-awaited Disney film Mufasa: The Lion King, which is scheduled to release in Indian theaters on December 20.