Nikhil Advani made his directorial debut in 2003 with the film Kal Ho Naa Ho. The romantic-drama film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta in lead roles. Though the evergreen film was a commercial success, Shah Rukh considered it ‘rubbish’.
In a recent interview, the Salaam-E-Ishq director revealed why Shah Rukh said this about his debut film. Read on!
Nikhil Advani says Shah Rukh Khan has a habit of criticising films in a humorous manner.
Acclaimed Bollywood director and producer Nikkhil Advani recently participated in an interview with Galta Plus. Talking about his film career, he shared his experience of working with Shah Rukh Khan. The filmmaker revealed that the Pathan star has a habit of criticizing the film he is working on at the time.
Nikhil said that when he was working with Shah Rukh as an associate director on Mohabbatein, King Khan was also doing Hey Ram. He further said that the young actor has a habit of coming to meetings and saying that the film he is making with you is rubbish and he should watch another film. Nikhil said, “In Kal Ho Na Ho, he said that Devdas is fantastic, Kal Ho Na Ho is rubbish. So, he has this habit.”
Nikhil Advani’s film Ved gets censor certificate
The filmmaker is eagerly waiting for the release of his upcoming film Veda. A few days ago, the film finally got a U/A certificate without any cuts by the Revision Committee of the Central Board of Film Certification.
A source close to Pinkvilla informed, “The makers have been advised to put a disclaimer at the beginning and the entire content has received a clean chit from the certification body. The team of Veda is very happy with the smooth process and appreciates the fact that the CBFC team can relate to the important issue they are trying to address through the film.”
The action-drama film stars John Abraham, Sharvari, Abhishek Banerjee and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles and is inspired by true events. The film is scheduled to release on August 15, 2024.
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