The Romantics: Shah Rukh Khan's old video of running to hug Yash Chopra has fans drooling over his chivalry

Shah Rukh Khan is now winning the internet with his old video that has been showcased in The Romantics, which depicts his deep bond with legendary director Yash Chopra.

Updated on Feb 15, 2023   |  05:11 AM IST  |  305.2K
Shah Rukh Khan, Yash Chopra, The Romantics
Shah Rukh Khan and Yash Chopra have collaborated for many popular films including Darr, Veer-Zaara and others.

The Romantics, the Netflix docu-series that narrates the journey of legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra and the prestigious production banner Yash Raj Films, which is established by him, is now winning the hearts of cine-goers. For everyone who grew up watching Bollywood films, especially in the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s, The Romantics is an absolute nostalgic ride. From superstar Shah Rukh Khan to Yash Chopra's elder son, the fiercely private director Aditya Chopra, the Netflix docuseries features some of the most celebrated faces of Hindi cinema. 

Shah Rukh Khan's old video of running to hug Yash Chopra wins the internet

After the release of The Romantics, which gives an insight into Yash Chopra's life and his life, it was Shah Rukh Khan's amazing bond with the legendary director that caught the attention of netizens. The Pathaan star is now winning the internet with an old video that is showcased in the docu-series, which consists of a clip of the superstar running to hug the legendary director, who played a great role in shaping his illustrious journey in films.

The fans are now drooling over Shah Rukh Khan's famous chivalry, and are heaping praises on the superstar for the respect and love he shows to his seniors. "One of the most iconic director-actor duo," commented a fan. "The way he instantly runs to hug him," wrote another social media user. "Those were the days," wrote another SRK fan.

Shah Rukh Khan about his role in Darr

The Romantics features many interesting inside stories from the worlds created by Yash Chopra and his banner Yash Raj Films. The docu-series has featured an interesting story about the casting of the classic film Darr, and there is a narrative of Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Yash Chopra. Interestingly, King Khan was the last person to be cast in the film. First, was Sunny Deol who was cast as the leading man in Darr, and later Juhi joined as the female lead. Interestingly Shah Rukh Khan’s character stammering was his own suggestion. “The entire K...KK... KKKiran was SRK's suggestion as he wanted to bring a flavour to the role and Yash ji loved it after being convinced by SRK and Adi both..," revealed SRK in The Romantics.

About The Romantics

For the unversed, the docu-series will feature over 35 leading personalities from the film industry who have worked closely with both Yash Chopra and his home banner Yash Raj Film. Along with Shah Rukh Khan, the list includes his sons Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra, Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana, and many others.

ALSO READ: The Romantics Review: A tribute to Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra’s journey of building a film empire in India

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Anonymous
Feb 16, 2023
yet the video is not shown here... the article is incomplete
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