Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan Sunday told he is such a
big fan of Rajinikanth that he decided to attend the audio launch of his movie
"Kochadaiiyaan".
"I came here for three reasons. Firstly, like all of
you, I am a big Rajinikanth fan," Shah Rukh said journalists at the
launch.
Reminiscing his earlier days, SRK told that many years ago
when he landed in Mumbai, he went to see the shooting of a Hindi film starring
Rajinikanth and learned an important lesson after observing the southern megastar.
"I saw from far away that he was standing in front of a
big mirror and practising throwing cigarette in his mouth. There were a lot of actors minding their own
business, but Rajini sir kept on practising. He was getting it right like he
does every time in the film, but he kept practising. That's one of my learning
lessons of my life because someone of his talent and stature keeps on working
so hard," he told.
The second main reason is friendship, told SRK.
"I was in need of a lot of help during the making of
'Ra One', and I would like to thank Rajini sir, Soundarya and Lata ma'am for
helping me out overnight. I have come as a friend because whenever I came to
Chennai or Tamil Nadu, all of you have given me so much of love," he further
added.
Talking about the third reason, SRK said: "I came here
as a seeker of knowledge because the films made here actually make our country
the proudest. The movies by K. Balachander sir, Shankar sir and so many others
have taught so much in cinema."
Shah Rukh, who recently paid tribute to Rajinikanth through
the song "Lungi Dance" in "Chennai Express", crooned a few
lines of the song on stage for the megastar.
The film has been directed by Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya.
SRK told he is thrilled about "Kochadaiiyaan" as it has been made
using motion capture photo-realistic technology.
"I was extremely excited when four years ago Soundarya
talked about her ambitious project because this is going to change cinema in
this country. I believe this technology is going to be one of the finest steps
in Indian film industry," he told.
Also starring Jackie Shroff, Shobana, R. Sarath Kumar, Aadi
Pinisetty, Nasser and Rukmini, "Kochadaiiyaan" will release April 11
worldwide.
