Mumbai: As Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol starrer ‘MNIK’ clocks 9 years, Karan Johar thanked the leading pair of the film for bringing the characters of Rizwan and Mandira to life. KJo took to his Twitter handle to share a heartfelt post expressing his emotions and thanking his team. His ‘Student Of The Year’s dashing duo Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan on the other hand also took to Twitter & posted their pics from 2010 ‘My Name Is Khan’ sets as the two worked as Assistant Directors on the film. Kjo commenting on Varun’s pic reveals that the ‘Kalank’ & ‘Street Dancer’ actor signed autographs then when he wasn’t even a star.
Varun had posted a message saying he learnt a lot from the film. Two years later, he made his acting debut with ‘Student of the Year’, helmed by the filmmaker. Varun tweeted a photograph from the sets of “My Name Is Khan” and wrote: “Nine years of ‘My Name Is Khan’, a film I learnt so much on. It practically changed my life.”
#9YearsOfMNIK a film I learnt soo much on. It practically changed my life. Also this is the only picture I have where @abhivarman is smiling. Thank u @karanjohar pic.twitter.com/axg0n7GJxu
— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) February 11, 2019
And Karan wrote in reply to his post – “So many brilliant memories I have !! Specially of you signing autographs when you were an AD ( not a star) and of SID’s stoic silences in the face of adversity!!! And ofcourse of @abhivarman smiling!! A rare sight!!!![laughing crying emoji]”.
So many brilliant memories I have !! Specially of you signing autographs when you were an AD ( not a star) and of SID’s stoic silences in the face of adversity!!! And ofcourse of @abhivarman smiling!! A rare sight!!!!😂 https://t.co/ENPuXCVEdA
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 11, 2019
Karan himself shared a still from the SRK and Kajol-starrer and captioned: “Nine years of ‘My Name Is Khan’… I feel so blessed to have been able to tell this story… thank you for creating it Shibani… and thank you SRK for living the role of Rizwan so beautifully and brilliantly.”
He added: “Thank you Kajol for your eyes… your silences and more.”
#9YearsOfMyNameIsKhan …I feel so blessed to have been able to tell this story….thank you for creating it @ShibaniWrites ….and thank you @iamsrk for living the role of Rizwan so beautifully and brilliantly… thank you @KajolAtUN for your eyes…your silences and more….🙏 pic.twitter.com/t1w7TdxF07
— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) February 11, 2019
Sidharth Malhotra also shared two rare pictures from the sets seen in one frame with SRK and writes – “#9YearsOfMyNameIsKhan The best film school I could go to, Thank you @karanjohar n @DharmaMovies for this amazing experience. love to the entire team.”
#9YearsOfMyNameIsKhan The best film school I could go to, Thank you @karanjohar n @DharmaMovies for this amazing experience. love to the entire team. pic.twitter.com/5X5F7UJhe8
— Sidharth Malhotra (@SidMalhotra) February 12, 2019
I was removed out from AD post on the sets of ‘My Name is Khan’: Varun Dhawan
‘My Name Is Khan’ revolves around a character named Rizvan Khan, who embarks on a journey to meet the US president and attempts to change people’s perception about his religion.
(with inputs added in agency copy)
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