On his birthday, superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a big revelation that he has quit smoking. His fans were quite happy to know that their favourite actor has given up on the habit. What’s interesting is the superstar has never been secretive about his smoking habits. In an interview, Shatrughan Sinha opens up on the same and even revealed how he quit smoking.
Shatrughan Sinha on SRK’s Smoking habits
While talking to Lehren Retro, Shatrughan Sinha recalled a time when Shah Rukh Khan performed on stage. Sinha and his wife Poonam were sitting in front. The actor said how he saw SRK panting, and the superstar told Sinha, “‘Sorry, sir. I think the age is catching up to me.’ I said, ‘It’s not the age; it’s smoking.”
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Further in this entertainment news, Shatrughan revealed that he used to smoke himself. But on one anti-tobacco day, he questioned himself for his habits. That’s when he decided to give up on the habit with Amitabh Bachchan. “We both decided to quit smoking together. He did it immediately, but I could not quit at that time. Shashi Kapoor also quit smoking, so there are many people like that,” revealed Sinha.
When asked if he started smoking after watching Raj Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha agreed. He also stated that he felt guilty for promoting the habit and presenting it with style in movies. “I think my dear friend Rajinikanth also picked up the same style and presented it in his films,” Sinha stated.
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Meanwhile, on the work front, Shah Rukh Khan will be next seen in Sujoy Ghosh’s King. The superstar lost a lot of weight for the same and will be seen in a different avatar. The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan in the lead roles. Abhishek will reportedly play a villain in the same.
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