Taking Inspiration From Shah Rukh Khan !?
Rajkummar Rao Shares How He Improvised Climax Scene In 'Stree' Taking Inspiration From Shah Rukh Khan
Rajkummar Rao shares that the comedy scene of confronting the ghost in 'Stree' was all improvised. The actor said he attempted to mimic the Shah Rukh Khan.Rajkummar spoke up about his preparation for the moment when Shraddha Kapoor's character urges his character Vicky to stare into the ghost Stree's loving eyes. Many moviegoers will remember the sequence for its charming and humorous moments, but what they may not realize is that Rao's impromptu choice to mimic Shah Rukh Khan's passionate emotions is what made the scene unforgettable.
In an interview with Raj Shamani's podcast, rajkummar rao described the climax scene, "There is a playground in front of me that there is a ghost in front me, and I'm s**t scared. But I'm being told to look into her eyes with love. Being a Shah Rukh Khan fan, the first thing that comes to mind is Shah Rukh Khan...So, the scene that I did was improvisation. Pyaar? Khatka (Love? It struck me).
How do you look into the eyes with love? You do this, right? (Imitates Shah Rukh). Because it's conditioned, I'm from a small town, and we grew up watching these films. So I improvised there (imitating Shah Rukh), and people cracked up laughing in theatres."
Rajkummar Rao also lauded director Amar kaushik for his adaptability on set, saying that he empowers actors to do new things, even if it means going off script.