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Posted: 18 years ago

No alliance with Reliance
By: Upala KBR
November 16, 2007

Farah Khan turned down Anil Ambani's company because she's happier with SRK

i am home: Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan

In an interview to a trade magazine, Super Cinema, Shah Rukh revealed that Farah Khan was approached by Reliance Entertainment (headed by Anil Ambani) to direct a film for them.

SRK has been quoted saying, "Farah told me about the offer and I had no problems with her accepting it." The money offered was fabulous, but Farah didn't take up the offer. Speculation is rife that the reason behind this is SRK's friendship with the older Ambani, Mukesh.

Thanks, but no thanks

When quizzed, Farah admits, "I wasn't in talks with them. A representative of the company approached me but this was much before I began Om Shanti Om. Why just them? I have been refusing scripts since Main Hoon Naa. I get lots of offers and I always tell Shah Rukh about the offers. It's not that I want to do them."

So was she open to directing films for an outside banner? Farah says, "I don't know but why should I direct for a strange company? Red Chillies is like my own banner where the comfort level is very high. We are a successful team. I am very highly paid by Shah Rukh.

I get to direct the biggest superstar in this country, get free cars (laughs) and nobody is there to boss me around or question me why am I spending so much on production. Not only do I get to spend what I want in Red Chillies but Shah Rukh actually grumbles that I don't spend enough. I don't need to go somewhere else."

Farah says she refused the Reliance offer as she wasn't ready. "I was busy putting together my script for OSO and pre-production work. Now, after OSO. I will take a one-year break after my babies come (she's due for delivery in February 2008)."

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