Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are two of the biggest stars in Bollywood. Even after being in the industry for decades, the actors have not lost their humility or passion for the arts. Seeing the megastars of the film fraternity, one could not imagine there was a time when these superstars did mundane jobs like serving water backstage. However, according to the theatre artist, Sujata Mehta, Shah Rukh and Aamir have worked their bones off to deserve the love they are showered today.
Sujata Mehta is known for playing a role across the spectrum. The actress shared the big screen with Sunny Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Rajinikanth, Jeetendra, and many others. Recently, in an interview with Hindi Rush, the veteran actress opened up about her experience of meeting Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. Sujata, during the conversation, revealed that Aamir Khan used to serve water to people in the theatre she did shows of her play, Chitkar. The actress was quoted saying:
"Aamir Khan was getting trained when I was doing shows in theatre. He has worked backstage and has even served water to people. He got trained from scratch. He has reached the top from scratch. But, even after all these years, he has not forgotten his roots. Once, when I visited the Prithvi theatre, he got up from his seat and showed me the same respect as Dharmendra did. He is khandaani. Apparently, he had seen my theatre show, Chitkar, several times when he was working backstage."
Sujata also recalled meeting with the Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. The actress revealed she crossed paths with the actor in Film City. She added that when it came to his appearance, he looked ordinary. However, he spoke with her and was humble and down to earth. Sujata also expressed her desire to work with Shah Rukh Khan. She was quoted saying:
"I met Shah Rukh Khan in Film City. He looks extremely ordinary when it comes to his appearance. For once, I wasn’t sure if he was Shah Rukh Khan. I was also shooting there, and he recognised me and spoke to me quite humbly. Another time, I met him at Mehboob Studio, too. He is extremely down-to-earth and hard working."
Sujata Mehta, a renowned theatre artist and film actor, rose to prominence after her stellar performance in the 1987 film, Pratighaat alongside Nana Patekar, where she played the role of a college teacher who was humiliated by a gangster in public. The film was a remake of the 1986 Telugu film, Pratigatna.
The actress thereafter starred in films like Yateem alongside Sunny Deol, who played her stepson, and Kanwarlal, who played the role of a lawyer. The actress has also graced the Gujarati entertainment industry and acted in several films and television shows. She was also part of the famous Star Plus show, Saraswatichandra.
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