Shah Rukh Khan Schooled Nikhil Advani on 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' Set

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Moneycontrol•10-01-2026, 12:58
Shah Rukh Khan Schooled Nikhil Advani on 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' Set
- •Nikhil Advani, director of 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' and assistant on 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', recalled Shah Rukh Khan's anger on the first day of shooting.
- •Shah Rukh Khan was upset about the excessive and unnecessary equipment brought to the set for a simple scene.
- •The scene involved children crying outside a dentist's office, with Shah Rukh Khan also crying, and a child asking, 'Are you mad?'.
- •Shah Rukh called Advani and Karan Johar to his vanity van, stating they knew 'nothing' about filmmaking.
- •Advani learned from this experience, influencing his shooting style to be like Farah Khan's song sequences.
Why It Matters: Shah Rukh Khan's early critique shaped Nikhil Advani's filmmaking approach on 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'.
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