‘Shah Rukh Khan pretended to throw coffee on me’: Chak De India actor Vibha Chibber reveals how SRK calmed her during shoot

“Shah Rukh sir was such a nice person to talk to, very humble. He knew that all of us were new, so were scared and he had experience. An actor gets an actor. To work with him was an amazing experience, I have never worked with a co-star like him. When I had to shoot our first scene together, I was so nervous, my heart was pounding.

“Shah Rukh and I were doing our lines. He was walking, drinking coffee. Then he came in front of me pretended to throw coffee — that startled me! It was a prank to ease me out and we both started laughing. From there a Delhi connection was established, along with Barry John and theatre! I became quite comfortable with him after that,” she said.

The actor also recalled how the team of the film had gone to watch Shah Rukh’s Don in theatres and then everyone “partied the entire night.” The actor said she realsied how Shah Rukh doesn’t operate with any baggage of being a star, which was refreshing.

“My daughter would miss me a lot, that time she was 11, and would cry. One day Shah Rukh sir spoke to her and she was so happy! He told me even he doesn’t like outdoor shootings, as he prefers being with his children at home. Whenever we have met after that, he hugs me and remembers me, which is just so beautiful because a star like him meets so many people in a day!” she added.

On the work front, Shah Rukh is currently awaiting the release of his next, Dunki. The Rajkumar Hirani directed social comedy drama will release on December 21, a day before Prabhas’ actioner Salaar hits the screens.

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