Film director Anand L Rai, who worked with Shah Rukh Khan in the 2018 film Zero, recently revealed what Shah Rukh Khan mostly ate while working on the film for three years. He also talked about actor Akshay Kumar, with whom he worked in the film Raksha Bandhan, to be released in 2022. Anand described Akshay as a person who does not like “simple” things. He always wants to “spice up” things.

Anand was in conversation with casting director Mukesh Chhabra. Mashable Indiaon 23rd October 2018. A photo of himself with Shah Rukh was shown from the sets of Zero. Although the photo seemed to show the actor and the filmmaker in deep conversation about a scene, Anand clarified that it was not so. Instead, they were discussing dinner in the evening.

When asked what Shah Rukh likes to eat, Anand L Rai said, “If you give Shah Rukh tandoori chicken, coffee and any of his beverages, he can survive on that forever. But if something is served to him with love, he will eat anything.”

Anand was then shown a photo of him with Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar from the sets of the 2022 film Raksha Bandhan.

Talking about Akshay, the filmmaker said, “Akshay doesn’t understand things if they are too simple and straightforward; he likes everything with a little ‘masala’. He has a child-like quality. He is a very sensitive person, but he doesn’t show it. He also wants to enjoy the process. He wants to enjoy every moment. He has achieved everything in life because he is very hardworking and very focused. He has no misconceptions about himself. No matter how big a star he becomes, he never forgets his values.”

Akshay and Anand L Rai have also worked together in the film Atrangi Re. However, neither Zero, nor Atrangi Re nor Raksha Bandhan did well at the box office. Shah Rukh took a four-year break after Zero, which also starred Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif, which was poorly received by film critics and audiences.