Before Shah Rukh Khan became Bollywood’s unstoppable superstar, his first big break came from someone unexpected — Hema Malini. The ‘Dream Girl’ not only offered SRK his first-ever film but also gave him a moment so kind and personal, it convinced him to never leave Mumbai again.

Every star has a beginning, and for Shah Rukh Khan, it started with a meeting that felt straight out of a movie. Long before Deewana turned him into a household name, it was Hema Malini who saw something special in the young Delhi boy and decided to give him a chance.

The veteran actress and director was preparing for her film Dil Aashna Hai when she first met Shah Rukh. As the actor later shared on Aap Ki Adalat, Hema ji had called him to discuss a role. “You would have to do makeup and all," she told him. A ne

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