National Award-winning actress, Priyamani recently opened up about her warm and memorable bond with Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. The actress, known for hit collaborations with King Khan in two of his memorable films, Chennai Express and Jawan, shared some wholesome anecdotes of her time with SRK, from playful games and late-night rehearsals to the surreal experience of dining in the superstar’s ultra-luxurious vanity van.
Priyamani on helping SRK dance in Chennai Express
In a recent conversation with Humans of Bombay, Priyamani shared anecdotes from her experience working with Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan. One of the highlights of Priyamani’s Bollywood journey was grooving to the wildly popular track, 1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor in Chennai Express with Shah Rukh Khan. She humbly clarified that she did not teach him, but helped him. With great admiration for his dedication, Priyamani shared how he used to stay extra hours to rehearse his steps. In her words:
“I didn’t teach him dance, I was just helping him out with a couple of steps, especially with the Chennai Express thing, because for somebody like Shah Rukh Khan to do a high-energy song like this, especially with the South steps and the South style, was a little difficult to adapt…We used to shoot from six in the evening to six in the morning, and after pack-up, he used to bring in the choreographers’ assistants, stay on set for about half an hour to 45 minutes, learn the steps for the next day, and then go home… I mean, look — he is one of the biggest stars we have globally. He needn’t do that, but he did.”
