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Anurag Kashyap recalls his Berlin Film Festival visit, revealing that fans queued up for Shah Rukh Khan even when Leonardo DiCaprio was present.
Shah Rukh Khan and Leonardo DiCaprio were once at the same event in Berlin.
Shah Rukh Khan is one of the biggest global superstars, and there is no denying it. His fan base is not restricted just to India, and in a recent conversation, Anurag Kashyap revealed the craze people have for the superstar, sharing that SRK and Leonardo DiCaprio were supposed to attend an event, and people were standing in long queues just to meet India’s Badshah, Shah Rukh.
In a conversation with Lallantop, Anurag talked about the time he visited the Berlin Film Festival and revealed, “Maine khud apni aankhon se dekha hai Berlin Film Festival me. Leonardo DiCaprio bhi ussi din hai aur Shah Rukh Khan bhi ussi din hai, aur subah se line lagi hai Shah Rukh Khan ke liye (I have seen it with my own eyes at the Berlin Film Festival. Leonardo DiCaprio was there and Shah Rukh Khan was there on the same day. People had lined up since morning to get a glimpse of Shah Rukh).”
Shah Rukh Khan has graced the Berlin Film Festival three times—in 2008, 2010, and 2012. On his third visit, he was joined by Leonardo DiCaprio. That year, he attended for the premiere of Don 2, while Anurag Kashyap’s two-part Gangs of Wasseypur also premiered, earning a standing ovation at the Berlinale.
Anurag Kashyap’s work front
Nishaanchi, the Anurag Kashyap-directed crime drama featuring debutant Aaishvary Thackeray in a dual role as twin brothers, has been receiving praise for its raw energy, compelling performances, and unfiltered storytelling. Released on September 19, it explores the fractured bond between two brothers who walk different paths and shape their destinies with their choices.
Recently, speaking to IMDb, the filmmaker opened up about making Nishaanchi and said, “I made Nishaanchi to undo Gangs of Wasseypur. The two films are just as different as Wasseypur and Kanpur are, around 800 km apart. Secondly, after Wasseypur, everyone thinks I invented swear words; they didn’t think swear words existed before Wasseypur, so I had to undo that as well. I’m tired of people asking for Gangs of Wasseypur 3, which is the easter egg that my producer put in the teaser that we’ll make our gang – Babloo Nishaanchi, Rangeeli Rinku, and Dabloo. This isn’t the gang from Wasseypur, and then the line comes – ‘Mien dungah jawab, mien hu Raja Hindustan’ (I’ll give the answer, I am Raja Hindustani).”
September 22, 2025, 12:56 IST
