“I remember our first meeting. I was doing radio and I had to interview him. I couldn’t interview him because he was shooting for an ad film. I waited 6-7 hours and then he was busy. I had to do my show, go back to the studio, so I saw him sitting on the sets, I saw him shoot,” Ayushmann told Times Now Digital in an interview.
Talking about how the ‘Don’ star influenced his life, Ayushmann said, “He has influenced me in life. I studied mass communication because of Shah Rukh Khan. I wanted to be an actor. I took my studies seriously and because of them I topped my college.
The actor also said that he is very much inspired by Shah Rukh’s personality, charm and his impact on the youth. “She’s my icon,” he said.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Ayushmann has very successfully carved a niche for himself in the industry with his choices of films and performances. He will next be seen in Anubhav Sinha’s film.several‘ co-starring Nagaland actress Andrea Kevichussa.
On the other hand, Shahrukh has films like Siddharth Anand’s.Pathan:, Atleeuntitled next and Rajkumar Hirani‘s ‘Dunkik,