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SRK Sucked Mutton Bones for 'Raees' Role, Director Reveals
Imagine an actor playing a tough character from a poor neighborhood.
The character, named Miya Bhai, really loves to eat mutton.
The actor, Shah Rukh Khan, wanted to play this part perfectly.
Even though his own team told him to eat chicken for his diet, he secretly ate the mutton bones because that's how his character would eat.
His director, Rahul Dholakia, brought him homemade mutton.
Shah Rukh Khan ate it by sucking on the bones, making the scene look very real and showing he was truly becoming the character.
He even knew a special line that described his character's daring spirit.
Director Rahul Dholakia revealed Shah Rukh Khan's method acting for the movie 'Raees'.
Khan was instructed by his team to eat chicken, not mutton, for a specific scene.
Khan secretly consumed mutton, including sucking on the bones, to authentically portray his character Miya Bhai.
Dholakia provided Khan with homemade mutton for the scene.
Khan also recalled a line from the film that reflected his character's daring nature: 'Baniye ka dimaag, Miya Bhai ki daring!'
- Who
- Director Rahul Dholakia and actor Shah Rukh Khan
- What
- Shah Rukh Khan ate mutton bones to authentically portray his character Miya Bhai, going against his team's initial instructions to eat chicken.
- Where
- On the set of the film Raees, during a scene set at a dhaba.
- When
- During the filming of the movie Raees (released in 2017), specifically during a scene at a dhaba.
- Why
- To embody the character of Miya Bhai, a gangster from the ghettos of Gujarat, who would naturally eat mutton in such a manner.
Shah Rukh Khan's Team's Instruction
Shah Rukh Khan's Action and Director's Approval
Dietary Choice for Scene
Shah Rukh Khan's Team's Instruction
Shah Rukh Khan's team suggested he should eat chicken instead of mutton.
Shah Rukh Khan's Action and Director's Approval
Shah Rukh Khan chose to eat mutton, including sucking on the bones, to embody the character Miya Bhai authentically.
Authenticity vs. Convenience
Shah Rukh Khan's Team's Instruction
Khan's team seemed to prioritize his usual dietary or health preferences.
Shah Rukh Khan's Action and Director's Approval
Khan prioritized character authenticity, even if it meant going against his team's wishes and performing a less conventional act of eating.
Key facts
- Movie
- Raees
- Actor
- Shah Rukh Khan
- Character
- Miya Bhai
- Director
- Rahul Dholakia
- Release Year
- 2017
- Key Scene Detail
- Khan ate mutton bones to portray character authenticity
Quotes
Rahul Dholakia
Director of Raees
“I told him that this is the scene and the character, and he should eat the suggested mutton, contrary to what some people were saying. He said, 'Mai toh mutton hi khaaunga na (I will eat the mutton only). That's okay, you put the mutton there and don't tell the team.' Then, he ate that mutton like Miya Bhai would or like someone who enjoys it—by tapping and sucking the bones. It became a very natural scene then, and that's what adds to the scene.”
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“I met Shah Rukh at his house for the narration. At the interval point, he started asking a lot of questions; I was even wondering why he was asking so many. He read my mind right there and said that since he was doing this film, let's go through all the questions. I told him that there's a dialogue in my film that perfectly suits his personality. He remembered that line instantly and said, 'Baniye ka dimaag, Miya Bhai ki daring'!”
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