Rajiv Thakur, recently seen in the Netflix series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, has been a part of Kapil Sharma’s shows for a long time. With the return of The Great Indian Kapil Show for its second season, Rajiv remembered a favourite moment from working with the team. He said that when he first shared the stage with Shah Rukh Khan, he was “completely numb” and that Kapil and Shah Rukh had surprised him with a prank.
Talking to Siddharth Kannan, Rajiv said, “I have so much love for Shah Rukh so when he came on, I wasn’t scared but there is a thing… he is my idol. I was wondering if I will even remember my lines when I see him for the first time. I was told there is a special part for you so you can perform with Shah Rukh. I didn’t know that this would be later converted into a 20-minute section.”
Rajiv said Kapil knew he was a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan, so they planned a prank on him. Rajiv recalled that Shah Rukh scolded him on stage, leaving him in tears. “When I got to know what is happening, I got emotional. He showered so much love on me after that,” he recalled. “I had a photo that I had gotten clicked in his pose. He took it and threw it on the floor (during the prank). Later, after the show, one of his people knocks my vanity and says ‘Shah Rukh sir has sent this for you’. He had a note written behind it saying, ‘You are brilliant, I am so sorry’. Who does that? Even I didn’t pick up my photo from the stage, but he did,” he added.
Rajiv Thakur has made a strong impression as Chief, a terrorist, in the drama IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. Known for his comedy on The Great Indian Kapil Show, Thakur’s move to a serious role has been well received.
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