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STRAP: SRK credits Rishi Kapoor for making him who he is today

Shah Rukh Khan, who made his Bollywood debut with the movie ‘Deewana’, took to social media to pen a long note for Rishi Kapoor, where he speaks about how he made him feel when he first entered the world of films up until when he last met him. SRK wrote, “As a young man entering the daunting world of films, I was insecure about the way I looked and afraid that I was not talented enough. The thought of failing meant nothing though because even if I failed, I would have worked with the greatest actor I knew of – Rishi Sahib.”

He further wrote, “On the first day of the shoot, he sat for my scene to finish after pack-up, then with that famously radiant smile on his face he said ‘yaar tujh me energy bahut hai’. That day in my head I became an actor… few men have the capacity for grace as he did, fewer still have the large heartedness of feeling genuine happiness for the success of others. I will miss him for many things, but more than all of them, I will miss him for his gentle pat on my head every time we met. I will keep it in my heart always, as the ‘Ashirwaad’ that made me who I am today. Will miss you Sir, with love, gratitude and immense respect…forever.”