After making a smashing debut with the television series Fauji, Shah Rukh Khan gained further recognition with the 1989 serial Circus . On the occasion of SRK’s 60th birthday, his Circus co-star and first on-screen heroine Renuka Shahane spoke to SCREEN about his work ethic, charming nature, and love for acting. She revealed that Shah Rukh initially had no desire to become a film star, and it was his mother who wanted to see him on the big screen.

During the heartwarming conversation, Renuka revealed that although Shah Rukh received a lot of recognition after his debut show, he wasn’t interested in joining the film industry. She shared, “He was already a TV star after Fauji. I think the kind of craze I have seen for him after Fauji was while we were shooting for Circus. We were surprise

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