Actor Alyy Khan spoke about Shah Rukh Khan’s stardom transcending boundaries. (Image: Twitter/iamsrk)

Fans eagerly awaiting a glimpse of Shahrukh Khan were astonished to see the crowd gathered for the arrival of American talk show host David Letterman, who came to India for an interview with Shahrukh Khan for his show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman”.

It’s remarkable how Shah Rukh Khan’s fan following extends beyond the borders of India. Recently, actor Alyy Khan reminisced about the time when thousands of fans from across Europe gathered outside Shah Rukh’s hotel in Berlin on his birthday while he was shooting a film there. Alyy praised the star’s humility and recounted how Shah Rukh spent an hour with those fans.

Alyy said in conversation with Don News, “I was shooting a film with Shahrukh Khan once in Berlin, and it happened to be his birthday that day. We were staying at the same hotel where Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino had stayed a few days earlier.” “They were shooting a film in Berlin. So, most of our film crew was there, and when they saw the crowd gathered to wish Shahrukh on his birthday, they said they hadn’t seen such a crowd before, not even for Brad Pitt.”

He said further, “People from all over Europe came to meet them. Since we had closed off a kilometer of space for the film, they were standing behind barricades with thrones to congratulate them.” Shah Rukh walked up to that line and spent a good hour. “Thankful for coming to greet with the fans, their stardom is unparalleled.”

During an interview, Eli Khan shared his experience of working with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie in the 2007 film “A Mighty Heart,” in which the late actor Irrfan Khan also starred. Recalling an incident at a film party in Mumbai, Eli remembered how Irrfan’s calm demeanor diffused a disrespectful behavior from another actor.

They said, “We were shooting for ‘Mighty Heart.’ Brad Pitt was producing the film, and Angelina was playing the lead role.” They hosted a party at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, and I arrived there with Irrfan, who was also part of the film. During the party, I remember approaching an actor to shake hands, and he ignored me and said, ‘Who is this?’ But Irrfan said, ‘Leave it.’

Eli shared a story about Angelina from the same party, describing how she used to engage in everyday conversations with her. They said, “Then I started talking to Angelina. She was pregnant at the time, and so was my wife. So, we started discussing things like baby formula and diapers.” We were talking about these routine things, and suddenly when someone came to take a picture with them, they would transform into the actress Angelina Jolie, but after they left, they would become a mother again.