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Faruk Kabir Recalls Shah Rukh Khan Mopping Set to Rehearse in 2000

The filmmaker’s Lallantop interview, republished today, presents a first-person account highlighting the star’s hands-on humility.

Overview

  • Kabir says the moment occurred during preparations for the song “I Am The Best,” which required Khan to slide on his knees on a smoother surface.
  • He recounts that Khan stubbed out a cigarette, borrowed a mop and bucket from production, and cleaned the floor himself to rehearse.
  • Kabir recalls joining in with a second mop while most of the crew was still at lunch and says Khan was ready when the team returned.
  • He describes Khan as relentlessly hardworking and unfailingly respectful, gently correcting junior background artists rather than scolding.
  • The incident took place on Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Khan’s producer debut under Dreamz Unlimited, and has been widely republished from Kabir’s Lallantop interview today.