As Chennai Express is soaring at the box office, the makers and the stars are grinning end to end. Shah Rukh Khan, who recently celebrated the success of his film with the cast and crew, is all excited and living it up.
However, there happens to be a small spoil sport for the Chennai Express team. Ekta Kapoor, whose 'Once Upon a Time In Mumbai Dobara' released on August 15, a week after Chennai Express, accused Shah Rukh for her film tanking at the box office.
Ekta had accused SRK of going back on his promise of releasing a certain number of theatres to her movie. Shah Rukh Khan, in an interview to PTI clarifies this issue:
SRK says, "We had booked single screen theatres for two weeks. A desire came from there (Balaji) that look we are coming on August 15 and can you give us some theatres. I don't do the business, they (UTV) said we will give you 40 to 50 per cent (screen space) which we did."
"Our film was earlier supposed to release on Thursday, it then got shifted to Friday, a week means seven days and everyone has the right to run their film for seven days. So seven days got over and we gave them the theatres on Friday. If there is an issue or complaint about this, I think it is little unfounded,"he added.
SRK further clarified, "I think sometimes when you talk about the business part then you start taking my name because I stand for the business part of Red Chillies or I am the face of this film. I don't think there is any reason, as far as UTV is concerned, to have an issue with Balaji. As far as I am concerned I was not part of the business."
Well, there you go, the clarification from King Khan himself. Coming to the more pleasant topic of his very successful movie, SRK is thrilled that his kids loved it.
"I never talk acting or films at home, neither they do. So when they start liking something it feels really great. I feel very proud when they like my work. My son saw the film 'Chennai Express' with 40 of his friends and they all liked it. Normally, my kids don't discuss or talk about my films at home but this film they discussed a lot and I am thrilled they did it," he says.