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Indian Express
17-07-2025
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- Indian Express
Shah Rukh Khan complained all hit songs of debut Deewana went to Rishi Kapoor, Nadeem Shravan didn't trust a newcomer: Sameer
Don't we all remember Shah Rukh Khan making a memorable entry in Mumbai and Bollywood, riding a bike across the city, lip-syncing to 'Koi Na Koi Chahiye' in his 1992 debut film, Raj Kanwar's romantic drama Deewana? However, initially, Shah Rukh didn't have that song, or for that matter, any songs in Deewana. All the songs were picturized on Rishi Kapoor and the late Divya Bharti. Veteran lyricist Sameer, who wrote the songs of the film, recently recalled Shah Rukh approaching him before the filming, requesting to write a song for him. 'When I was writing Deewana, most of the songs were filmed on Rishi Kapoor. After hearing the songs, when Shah Rukh met me, he said, 'Please give me one or two hit songs too. All songs are for Rishi bhaiya,'' said Sameer. In the interview with DD Urdu, Sameer added that Nadeem Saifi of the music composer duo Nadeem-Shravan initially didn't have too much trust in Shah Rukh because he was a newcomer. 'Pehle Nadeem ko laga naya-naya launda hai, kya karega maloom nahi (He's a newcomer, not sure how he'd do it). Then he thought the boy looks good, so let's do something for him,' added Sameer. That's how Shah Rukh got two songs — his intro track 'Koi Na Koi Chahiye' and his romantic song with Bharti, 'Aisi Deewangi.' 'His career reached a different level altogether with those two songs and that film,' said Sameer, adding that Shah Rukh did call him up after the film's success to thank the lyricist. 'In my time, Shah Rukh, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan started their struggle in the film industry with me. I've spent so many nights together with Aamir sitting at Mansoor Khan's home,' recalled Sameer. Aamir, who made his debut with Ketan Mehta's 1984 coming-of-age film Holi, got his breakthrough in Bollywood with his cousin Mansoor's 1988 directorial debut romantic drama Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. 'We had such close relations. I used to meet Shah Rukh regularly. I used to go for dinner to the place of Salman's father, great writer Salim Khan. He's a wonderful person, it used to feel so good to talk to him. All of us got success at around the same time. We also had great contributions in each other's success. The actors needed good music, we needed good performers. When the time is right, everything falls into place,' added Sameer. Also Read: Son of top Indian lyricist survived on stolen bread in Mumbai, hadn't seen his dad for 23 years; went on to write songs for Govinda, Shah Rukh Khan Sameer also claimed he pushed Govinda's mama (maternal uncle), who was his friend, to let the actor try his luck in films only because he was an extraordinary dancer. After Deewana, Sameer wrote several other popular songs for Shah Rukh, including the tracks of Anjaam (1994), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Baadshah (1999), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001), and More Piya in Devdas (2002).
India.com
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Dashing Indian Superstar Who Came To Mumbai With Rs 1500 In Pocket, Got First Paycheck Of Only Rs 50 But Today Boasts Of Rs 7500 Cr Net Worth
5 / 9 Although Hema Malini's directorial debut Dil Aashna Hai (1992) was his maiden film. But SRK's debut turned out to be Deewana opposite Divya Bharti and Rishi Kapoor. It was a superhit venture and earned him the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. In the same year, he did Chamatkar, Dil Aashna Hai, and the comedy Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, which was his first of many collaborations with the actress Juhi Chawla. In 1993, he featured in Baazigar and Darr - and presented an anti-hero image which earned him and name and fame. For Baazigar, he got his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He continued with hit movies like Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Anjaam and Karan Arjun for two years. Then in 1995, came Yash Raj Films (YRF) Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge with Kajol, which was directed by debutant filmmaker Aditya Chopra. This movie became a classic and made SRK a perfect romantic lead which Bollywood had been yearning for. From that day to this present day - there has been no looking back for the star. He featured in many super hit films, some did well while some didn't. But what remains unchanged is the love of the people across the globe, several accolades and awards.
India.com
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
9 films were incomplete after Divya Bharti's death, were later offered to..., made huge box office collections, films were…
Late actress Divya Bharti's film career was very short but superhit. She came into films in the year 1990 and died mysteriously in the year 1993. Before coming to Bollywood, Divya had worked in six films in the South cinema. With the death of the actress, many of her incomplete films were given to many different actresses. The actress has another record in her name, in which she did 12 films in a year. This record has not been broken till date. We will talk about those films that were offered to different actresses after Divya Bharti's death. Which was Divya Bharti's debut film? Divya made her debut in Tamil cinema with the film Nilli Panne (1990). After this, the actress made her Tollywood debut and then entered Bollywood in the year 1992 with the film 'Vishwatma'. In her short film career, Divya gave hits like Shola Aur Shabnam, Deewana, Balwan and Rang. It is worth mentioning that the film Laadla was released 11 months after Divya's death (17 March 1994), which proved to be a superhit. Divya had shot half of the film, but after her death, the film went to Sridevi. Which actresses got the film after Divya's death? After Divya Bharti's death on 5 April 1993, her films which were left incomplete include Sridevi in Laadla (1994), Karisma Kapoor in Dhanwan (1993), Raveena Tandon in Mohra (1994), Tabu in Vijaypath (1994), Mamta Kulkarni in Andolan (1995), Juhi Chawla in Kartavya (1995), Manisha Koirala in Kanyadaan (1993), Kajol in Hulchul (1995) and Pooja Bhatt in Bodyguard (1995). Let us tell you about Divya Bharti that when she was in 9th class, she started getting offers for modeling and films. During this time she was 14 years old. After doing Tamil and Telugu films, Divya made a splash in Bollywood in 1992 with Rishi Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan starrer film 'Deewana'. Divya Bharti is still popular for her party song Saat Samandar from her Bollywood debut film Vishwatma.
Indian Express
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Shah Rukh Khan always had an ‘akelapan', Jackie Shroff recalls working with SRK in Devdas: ‘It's lonely at the top'
Actors Shah Rukh Khan and Jackie Shroff have shared the screen multiple times over the decades, building an evident camaraderie. Their association dates back to Shah Rukh's early days in the industry. In only his second year in films, Khan starred alongside Shroff, already an established name at the time, in King Uncle. The duo went on to collaborate in films like Trimurti, One 2 Ka Four, and more notably, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas. In a recent interview with journalist Vickey Lalwani, Jackie Shroff opened up about working with Shah Rukh during those formative years, particularly during King Uncle. 'Akelapan. Har actor ko ek lonely feel hona chahiye, mere ko bola tha ye kisi ne. So I saw him sitting out there, on his own. He was playing my younger brother. And he was respectful, focused on his work, he was charismatic, he was charming. But aloof. Like I was aloof, he also aloof. I liked those vibes (Loneliness. Every actor should experience a sense of loneliness, someone once told me that. I saw him sitting there alone. He was playing my younger brother. He was respectful, focused, charismatic, but aloof. Just like I was aloof, he was too. I liked that vibe).' Jackie also reminisced about their time together on the sets of Devdas, by which point Shah Rukh had already become one of the biggest superstars in the country. Yet, Jackie says little had changed about his co-star's core personality. 'Devdas se pehle bhi humne kayi films ki. One 2 Ka Four kiya aur ek-do films aur. Par Devdas mein normal tha. Mere liye toh mera bhai tha, chhota bhai jo maine dekha. Wohi ladka jo maine dekha tha ki akele kone mein baitha hai. Role bhi waisa tha Devdas ka, aur main jaisa hoon waisa hi tha uske saath (We had done several films before Devdas, One 2 Ka Four and a couple of others. But on Devdas, he was the same. For me, he was still my younger brother. The same boy I had once seen sitting quietly in a corner. Even the role of Devdas suited that vibe. And I was the same with him as I always had been).' Also Read | Shah Rukh Khan asked Nadeem-Shravan for 'one hit song' during Deewana, they said 'kya bakwas karta hai': 'Bechara achcha ladka hai' He fondly recalled playing the iconic character Chunni Babu in Devdas, saying he enjoyed working with Shah Rukh immensely. Speaking philosophically, Jackie shared his thoughts on loneliness at the top, a sentiment he feels Khan embodies well. 'I think if you go to the top of the Everest, you will just have your shadow. Otherwise, it's lonely up there.' Interestingly, this isn't the first time Jackie has spoken in such heartfelt terms about Shah Rukh. During promotions for Happy New Year, a film that again brought them together, he had said something similar: 'He is a guy about whom I always tell people. I tell Tiger (son), look at him, in King Uncle he was playing my younger brother, he was the lead. But jis hisaab se baba ne apni zindagi ko pakda aur aaj ek raja hai… ek king hai… seekho isse… isse har baar seekhna chahiye. Bohot acha ladka hai… bohot deep hai… jitna khush rehta hai, jitna dikhata hai, utna hi akela hai. Raja hai na… toh aap pahad ke upar jaake dekho… bottom se aaya hai aur aaj choti ko pakad ke rakha hai… aur apne aap ko badshah ki tarah rakha hai (But the way he's held on to his life, today he's a king. Learn from him, you should always learn from him. He's a great guy… very deep. As happy as he looks, he's equally lonely. He's a king after all. Go to the top of a mountain, you'll see, he came from the bottom and today, he's holding the peak, and he's carried himself like a true king).' Sources close to the project suggest that Jackie Shroff may reunite with Shah Rukh Khan in the highly anticipated upcoming film King, directed by Siddharth Anand.
Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Shah Rukh Khan asked Nadeem-Shravan for ‘one hit song' during Deewana, they said ‘kya bakwas karta hai': ‘Bechara achcha ladka hai'
Shah Rukh Khan's debut film Deewana had the actor starring in a supporting role alongside Rishi Kapoor. The film also starred Divya Bharti and SRK's part kicked only in the second half of the film. In a recent interview, lyric writer Sameer recalled how Shah Rukh was eager to have a hit song to himself and would request music composers Nadeem-Shravan for one as he felt that they were giving all the good songs to Rishi. Sameer recalled that Nadeem-Shravan were initially annoyed by Shah Rukh, but eventually gave in to his request. Deewana released in 1992, and during this time, Nadeem-Shravan were regarded as one of the top composers of the Hindi film industry. They had delivered hit albums like Aashiqui, Saajan, Phool Aur Kaante, among others. Sameer, in a chat with Ashoke Pandit on his YouTube channel, said that Nadeem had a lot of respect for Rishi Kapoor and he wanted to make some of his best tunes. 'And he did so. Deewana had great songs,' Sameer recalled. The film had hit numbers like 'Sochenge Tumhe Pyar', 'Teri Umeed Tera Intezar'. Sameer recalled that even Shah Rukh Khan would sometimes drop by their studio. 'He would listen to the songs and say 'Nadeem bhai, you are giving all the hits to Rishi bhaiya. Yaar, mujhe ek gana…' (Give me one song).' Sameer recalled Nadeem saying, 'Yaar hatao yaar ise, kya bakwas karta hai? (Ask him to leave, what nonsense is he saying?)' Sameer then recalled that Shah Rukh called Nadeem and after that, he developed a soft corner for him. ALSO READ | Maa movie review: Kajol's well-intentioned film keeps first half loose, second half muddled 'Nadeem went, 'Yaar bechara bahut acha ladka lag raha hai, de do yaar Shravan ek gana isko (He sounds like a good guy, give him a good song).' Then the first song for Shah Rukh was 'Aisi Deewangi', and then his introduction song, 'Koi Na Koi Chahiye',' Sameer shared. Shravan passed away in 2020. Nadeem was named as one of the accused in Gulshan Kumar's murder in 1997, and left the country. He is currently in the UK.
