Shah Rukh Khan's film, Om Shanti Om was one of the biggest hits of the actor's career. The entire nation loved Shah Rukh's chemistry with then-debutante Deepika Padukone. It's been 16 years since the film's release, but the magic of Om Shanti Om is still in the air. However, not many know that Shah Rukh felt extremely uncomfortable working with then-21-year-old Deepika Padukone in the film. Once, he had even spoken about it.
When Shah Rukh appeared on the Koffee couch, Karan Johar asked the superstar if he felt awkward working with someone who had seen him when she was a child. The actor gave an honest reply and shared that he realised while doing the first scene that it was one of the silly things. He added he felt like a liar and a little 'stalker uncle' and even 'kamina' that he was romancing a young girl. Shah Rukh was quoted as saying:
"I started feeling jhoota (liar). I started feeling, may I say the word, little stalker uncle, little kamina (bad). Ki main kya yeh choti si bacchi ke liye aise peeche peeche kar ke bhag raha hoon (That I am running after this little girl)?"
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When Karan asked Deepika if there was a nervous moment working with Shah Rukh, the superstar interwined and joked, "A couple of times, she said, 'I love you, uncle'." Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan's jodi is loved by everyone in the nation. They have worked in super hit films like Jawan, Chennai Express, Pathan, etc.
During one of her media interactions with The Week, Deepika Padukone talked about her relationship with Shah Rukh Khan. She shared that it goes way beyond the luck factor. She even added that they are each other's lucky charm and have a sense of ownership over each other. Deepika added that she shares a great equation with Shah Rukh because of the trust and respect they have for each other.
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Deepika joined the film industry at the age of 21. She had a lot of linkups with famous celebrities like, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ranbir Kapoor, Sidharth Mallaya, and her now-husband, Ranveer Singh. Her love life has always been a subject of interest in the media. However, when she fell in love with Ranveer Singh, she kept her relationship away from the media glare. The news of their hush-hush engagement in 2015 was also kept under wraps. It was in 2018, when Deepika and Ranveer tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Italy.
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