Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Rajat Bedi Reveals Shah Rukh Khan's Nickname Origin
Actor Rajat Bedi shared a fun story about his friend, superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
When they first met on the set of a movie called 'Zamaana Deewana', there were two people named Rajat working there.
To tell them apart, Shah Rukh started calling Rajat Bedi 'Tiger'.
The nickname was so good that it stuck with him ever since!
Rajat says Shah Rukh is very loyal and still calls him 'Tiger' sometimes, which makes him feel special.
Rajat also recently worked on a movie directed by Shah Rukh's son, which felt like a nice full circle in his career.
Actor Rajat Bedi shared that Shah Rukh Khan calls him 'Tiger'.
The nickname originated when Bedi worked as an assistant director on the film 'Zamaana Deewana'.
Shah Rukh Khan started calling Bedi 'Tiger' to avoid confusion with another assistant director named Rajat.
Bedi shared that the nickname has 'stuck for life' and highlighted SRK's lasting friendships.
Rajat Bedi recently worked on Aryan Khan's directorial debut, 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'.
- Who
- Rajat Bedi and Shah Rukh Khan
- What
- Rajat Bedi shared the story behind the nickname 'Tiger' given to him by Shah Rukh Khan.
- When
- During the filming of 'Zamaana Deewana' approximately three decades ago, and Bedi shared this anecdote recently.
- Where
- On the sets of the film 'Zamaana Deewana'.
- Why
- Shah Rukh Khan gave Bedi the nickname 'Tiger' to avoid confusion between two assistant directors named Rajat.
- Actor
- Rajat Bedi
- Nickname given by SRK
- Tiger
- Film where nickname originated
- Zamaana Deewana
- Bedi's role on set
- Assistant Director
- Reason for nickname
- To differentiate from another assistant director named Rajat
- Recent project
- The Ba***ds of Bollywood (Aryan Khan directorial)
