Shah Rukh Khan is named as the Indian Of The Year 2023 at the 13th CNN-News18 Awards on January 10, 2024. The Bollywood superstar accepted the award with a big smile on his face and gave a memorable speech. The actor received the prestigious award following the remarkable success of his films, Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki in a single calendar year (2023). An excerpt from his award-accepting is doing rounds on the internet, and it can be read as "It's been a long time since I've won an award; meri picture abhee baaki hai".
Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, critically acclaimed filmmaker, Mani Ratnam was also bestowed with the title of Indian Of The Year in the entertainment category. During the event, Shah Rukh also pleaded and begged Mani Ratnam to work with him. For the unversed, the duo worked together in the timeless film, Dil Se.., but since then, they have never had the opportunity to work with each other. Referring to the same, King Khan said:
"It's all come out in the open now. I'm requesting you, I'm begging you and I'm telling you everytime to do a film with me. I swear, this time, I'll dance on top of the plane for 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' if you tell me."
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In response to Shah Rukh Khan's request to work with him, Mani Ratnam gave a cheeky response as he said, "When he (Shah Rukh Khan) buys a plane... I'll do it." Hearing Mani Ratnam's reply, Shah Rukh smiled and everyone was expecting a witty response from King Khan, and he didn't let down his fans. The actor told the filmmaker that the way his films have performed at the box office, buying a plane wouldn't be a big thing for him. SRK's response left everyone in splits, and soon, everyone started lauding his wittiness. He said:
"Mani, let me just tell you, the way my films are doing...this plane is not far way."
Hearing such a reply from Shah Rukh Khan, Mani Ratnam also responded promptly to the actor and said, "I'll bring it down to earth, don't worry." However, towards the end of the event, Shah Rukh once again told Mani Ratnam that he was pretty serious about the idea of working with him as he joked, saying, "Thank you, Mani sir, for the film! March, I'll be there sir. Morning shift, 2 am." As soon as their interaction made its way to the internet, pictures of them from the sets of Dil Se.., started doing rounds on social media.
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It was back in August 1998 when Dil Se.. was released in India, and despite having a stellar star cast including Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity Zinta, Sanjay Mishra, Piyush Mishra, and many more, it failed to make an impact at the box-office. However, years later, the film started getting its due when the Indian audience evolved a bit and started liking movies without a glitzy storyline. Dil Se.. was indeed a film ahead of its time, but as of now, it is considered as one of the films that every aspiring cinema student should watch. From cinematography to acting and Mani Ratnam's layered storyline, Dil Se.. is one of the finest films ever made in India.
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