Aditya Chopra ReCalls Narrating The DDJL Script; SRK Asked: Ismein Action Kahan Hai?

Prior to the release of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, actor Shah Rukh Khan claimed that he and director Aditya Chopra discussed making an action movie together (1995). At the time, Aditya told him the story for DDLJ, despite Shah Rukh's desire to star in an action movie. Aditya has since received praise from Shah Rukh Khan for fulfilling his promise "after 30 years" with Pathaan.

Shah Rukh recently released the following statement: “We were shooting for Darr and during the shoot all of us - Pam aunty, Adi, Juhi, we used to play Scrabble at night. From the entire unit, I was very close to Adi, as we were of the same age and we had a good understanding. I have always been very fond of Adi. One day, it was Adi's birthday, and he asked me if I will do a film and I said 'I would love to do it'. And then he narrated something where I would be an action hero. Because I was doing Darr as well, I also got excited about it." He continued, “Then 3-4 years later, he called and said I am coming to narrate an action film. I really wanted to play an action hero because no one was offering me that genre. So, it was my dream to do an action film - where I am wearing a white vest, I have a great body, there’s blood, I am with a girl, holding a gun. Then Adi came and narrated the film to me in Mehboob studio - That film was Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge." SRK further added, "I was like ismein action kahan hai (Where is the action in this)?! I called Yash ji and asked him what has happened to Adi? What has he narrated saying it’s an action film?'. Then Adi said we will do it next. But then we did Dil Toh Pagal Hai. That also did well, but we never did the action. In fact, he narrated to me one more some four years ago too. Then when they came last, Adi told me that he will come with Sid, and narrate the first 15 mins.” He concluded, “They came, narrated the script and left. I was sitting with my manager - Pooja [Dadlani]. I told her ‘Adi is lying. He will not make an action film'. But I really really thank him that after 30 years, he fulfilled his promise and made Pathaan with me. Today, in Maratha Mandir, our DDLJ is going on and so is Pathaan. So, I am very happy that Adi kept his promise. And I am happier that with Pathaan, I have proven it to Adi that I can do action as well. I hope Adi takes me in more action films.” In barely ten days, Pathaan surpasses every Hindi film's lifetime worldwide box office record! stated the studio in a news release. John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Dimple Kapadia, and Ashutosh Rana all play significant roles in the movie. In Pathaan, Salman Khan played the role of Tiger. It is the fourth film in the espionage series created by producer Aditya Chopra.