Shah Rukh Khan applied honey on his face to attract flies for Devdas death scene, recalls Vikramaditya Motwane: ‘The man’s mind is constantly working’

Vikramaditya Motwane recently shared his experience working with Shah Rukh Khan. Calling him magnificent, the filmmaker said, he always thinks of ideas of make scenes better.

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Shah Rukh Khan in Devdas. (Photo: IMDb)

Vikramaditya Motwane started his direction career by assisting ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali during Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas. While the former starred Salman Khan in the lead role, the latter had Shah Rukh Khan playing the titular character. In a recent interview, the Lootera filmmaker recalled his experience of working with King Khan and shared how the actor’s mind works round the clock, irrespective of the situation he is in.

In a conversation with The Lallantop, Vikramaditya Motwane called Shah Rukh Khan ‘magnificent’ and said, “I will tell you one incident about the actor. We were shooting the climax of Devdas where Shah Rukh’s character dies while Aishwarya comes running to him. Shah Rukh was lying down under a tree. Suddenly, he asked one of the assistants if we could get him some honey. We were all clueless. Yet, we brought it to him. When we did, he took some of it and applied over his face.”

He explained, “He did it to get flies on his face, like flies are sitting on a dying man’s face. This was completely his idea.” The filmmaker said that it is usually the duty of a director to think of things that can enhance a scene, but Shah Rukh Khan never shies away from making changes to improve a scene. He added, “The man’s mind is constantly working to think how he can make the moment better. And that is Shah Rukh Khan. He does very small things in films that make great difference. Plus, he makes everybody feel very special.”
Vikramaditya has often praised Shah Rukh Khan. Previously, during Himalayan Film Festival, the AK vs AK filmmaker said, “Every film can’t be Jawan or Pathaan. You can’t replace SRK and that experience with some other actor, and expect same result. It’s a moment in time with SRK, and those films that’s happening.”

Vikramaditya Motwane directorial Black Warrant recently released on Netflix.

Shah Rukh Khan applied honey on his face to attract flies during death scene in Devdas, reveals Vikramaditya Motwane; ‘The man’s mind is working non-stop…’

Shah Rukh Khan applied honey on his face to attract flies during death scene in Devdas, reveals Vikramaditya Motwane; ‘The man’s mind is working non-stop…’
Shah Rukh Khan applied honey on his face to attract flies during death scene in Devdas, reveals Vikramaditya Motwane; ‘The man’s mind is working non-stop…’

There are multiple reasons why Shah Rukh Khan lives in the hearts of his millions of fans. One among them is his dedication to his craft and how he is always looking for ways to improve his performance. In a recent interview, filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane recalled how SRK applied honey on his face to attract flies during the death scene in Devdas. Motwanen said King Khan’s mind is working non-stop. Read on!

Recently, Vikramaditya Motwane and other filmmakers and actors were in an interview with The Lallantop. While responding to the audience’s questions, the Lootera director shared an anecdote from when they were filming for the iconic 2002 movie, Devdas. Talking about Shah Rukh Khan’s ethos and dedication, as a director, Motwane recalled that they were shooting the scene in which SRK’s character is dying.

To make his acting and the scene look as realistic as possible, King Khan came up with a plan. He requested the people on set to bring him honey. First, everyone was confused as to why the Jawan actor wanted it. Some even thought he wanted to eat it. But Shah Rukh simply asked them to bring honey. He then applied it all over his face. Later on, everyone on set realized that he wanted to attract the flies on his face to mimic a dying person.

“This he has thought of, nobody else. Normally this is a director’s decision but Shah Rukh has thought of this. In the middle of makeup, lying down, in position, the man’s mind is working non-stop constantly to think how he can make the moment better. That is the ethos of Shah Rukh Khan,” stated Vikramaditya Motwane.

To refresh your memory, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period romantic drama film is based on the 1917 novel by the same name, penned by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Devdas also starred Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Kirron Kher and others.