Shah Rukh Khan offered a chair to Chetan Bhagat’s mother on the sets of Om Shanti Om, the author recalls: ‘No one on the set…’

Shah Rukh Khan has been entertaining audiences for over three decades in Hindi cinema. Apart from his illustrious career in Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan is known for his witty sense of humour, charming looks and forthright views. King Khan also gets love from fans for respecting women of all ages. Did you know that Shah Rukh Khan offered a chair to author Chetan Bhagat’s mother on the sets of Om Shanti Om when no one else thought of it?

Recently, during the India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2024, Chetan Bhagat recalled the experience of visiting the sets of Om Shanti Om with his old mother. Recalling his early days, Chetan said that he was not popular then.

The Five Point Someone author said, “My mother was there. She wanted to watch the shooting. I took her and she stood there. The shot got over and he (Shahrukh Khan) saw that my mother is older, he went there and nobody on the set thought about it and he lifted a chair for my mother. So how can I not like a person of that stature?”

Chetan was asked to name the most loved actor in the Indian film industry on the show. He was given options like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. Chetan praised Shah Rukh Khan, saying that he is “a little biased” towards the superstar as the author has interacted with him the most. The 2 States author shared that while they are all good actors, King Khan is “good as a human being too”.

Chetan Bhagat, who has not worked with Shah Rukh Khan yet, also spoke about meeting the superstar at his home Mannat for some work. Chetan reminisced that while the 50-year-old author has met other actors with whom he has worked in films, Shah Rukh is the “only” superstar who “came out of his house” to drop him to his car. The author further praised him, saying that King Khan has good “manners”.

Chetan has written famous novels like Five Point Someone, 2 States, The 3 Mistakes of My Life and One Night at the Call Centre. 3 Idiots was based on Five Point Someone. 2 States was made into a film with the same name. The other two novels were adapted as Kai Po Che and Hello respectively.