Aanand L Rai calls Shah Rukh Khan a pure soul and an eternal optimist.

Shah Rukh Khan's next film with director
Aanand L Rai has already been making
headlines for quite some time now for its
unusual content. The buzz is that the King
Khan will be seen playing the role of a
dwarf in his career span of 25 years and
fans can barely contain their excitement.
The as yet untitled film also stars Katrina
Kaif and Anushka Sharma besides Shah
Rukh.
In his interview with a leading daily, when
Aanand L Rai was asked about his
experience of working with SRK, he said,
"Khan saab and I hardly speak about
anything beyond food and movies. He
doesn't have a large appetite though but I
think I will end up changing that about him.
He will also bring about some or the other
change in me.
Shah Rukh's last film Jab Harry Met Sejal
didn't do well at the box-office but it
doesn't bother the Tanu Weds Manu
director. " I filter it out, and replace it with
excitement. We are aware that his films
haven't worked. It's there in front of us, we
can't deny that. Box-office collections don't
affect him as much. Bank account deposits
is the last thing on his mind. What affects
him is that he might be losing the love of
people.
He also shared, "With our film, I know I will
rectify his relationship with the audience. I
can sense what people are seeking. I will be
honest to my craft and will work hard for
my audience. I won't let the reactions to his
last films cloud my head right now. I am
here to deliver and I will do a damn good
job of it. Right now, we are having fun at
work and I won't let anything change that.
When asked how SRK is reacting to all the
negative reports doing rounds about him,
Rai dismissed it outright saying, "Khan saab
is a believer, an eternal optimist. He believes
in people. Over the years, he trusted many
filmmakers and got great returns. And then
there are times when you don't get the
expected returns. Such is life! He can't be
blamed for the choices he made because
they are straight out of his heart. He isn't a
man of mathematics, he doesn't think
about numbers. He is a pure soul, who will
put his trust again on a great project and
win his audience back.

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