At an international event, Shahrukh Khan had said that after playing the role of a drunkard in the film Devdas, he actually started drinking alcohol. This is the reason why he refused to ask his fans to be inspired by this character.
Earlier this year, Shahrukh Khan had spoken about his film career and a few evergreen films at an event. During it, he also spoke about the film Devdas. He said he was very worried during the filming of this film. It was for this reason that he started drinking alcohol.
He said: “I started drinking alcohol after the film. This is a negative side.
I signed the film Devdas because of my mother. Shahrukh had said that he agreed to this film because he thought his mother, Lateef Fatima, would like it. About this he had said: I just felt that if I became Devdas, she (mother) would love and appreciate him.
Shahrukh thinks that if he makes huge films, his parents will be able to see him from heaven.
The film Devdas had earned Rs 168 crores. The film Devdas was released in 2002. Artists like Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Kirron Kher were seen in this film. Shahrukh also received the Best Actor award for this film.
This film is based on the novel by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay. This film was one of the highest grossing films of 2002. Made for Rs 50 crore, this film collected Rs 168 crore.