SRK Seeks ‘Khiladi-Style’ Lessons From Akshay, Check His Witty Reply To Shashi Tharoor’s Birthday Wish

Mumbai: Penning heartfelt thank you notes for Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Shashi Tharoor, Kajol, Kamal Haasan, Shatrughan Sinha, and Mohanlal, among others, for their warm birthday wishes, Shah Rukh Khan, who turned 60 this year, also asked for a special gift from them.

Thanking Akshay for teaching him to look good and think smart, SRK now wants to be an early riser like him.

“Thank u, Akki, for singing Happy Birthday to me… you’ve taught me the secret to looking good and thinking smart. Ab Khiladi ki taraah jaldi uthna bhi sikhaade (Now teach me how to wake up early like a Khiladi). Ha ha,” wrote SRK.

Thanking Shashi Tharoor, who compared his youthful appearance to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Shah Rukh joked, “Thank u… Although I’m sure you will be around to see me playing the ‘child star’… and I will copy your hairstyle then. Ha ha…”

Reacting to Anupam Kher’s video, which hinted at working on a film together, the superstar wrote, “Thank u @AnupamPKher for the heartfelt video. Big hugs and lots of love to you always. Some of the fondest memories in my journey of films are with you. I hold you in the highest regard. Love u. (And yes, we must find ways to spend more time… maybe a film would be nice).”

Asking Mohanlal for a meetup, he tweeted, “Thank you, was lovely to see you and your wife at the awards. Still need to catch up one evening, will make it happen soon.”

Reacting to Kajol’s tweet about not counting candles on his birthday, he wrote, “Took your advice… didn’t count the candles. In fact, didn’t even put them. Ha ha.. love you too much!”

Thanking Shatrughan Sinha for his wishes, he wrote, “Shukriya Shatrugan ji… I can write paragraphs of praise about you, but I know you will ask me to be ‘khamosh (quiet)’ if I go overboard… thank you.”

Responding to Kamal Haasan birthday post, SRK wrote, “King who never needed a crown” comment. He said, “Thank you, sir. A lot of what I’ve learnt, I’ve learnt from you. You are always an inspiration.”

On the work front, Shah Rukh will be next seen in ‘King’, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures.

Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film also stars Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Abhay Verma, among others and is slated to release next year.