I am a big fan of Ranjinikanth: SRK

‘I came here for three reasons. Firstly, like all of you, I am a big Rajinikanth fan,’ Shah Rukh told reporters at the launch. Reminiscing his earlier days, SRK said that many years ago when he landed in Mumbai, he went to see the shooting of a Hindi film starring Rajinikanth and learned an important lesson after observing the southern superstar.

‘I saw from far away that he was standing in front of a big mirror and practising throwing cigarette in his mouth.

‘There were a lot of actors minding their own business, but Rajini sir kept on practising. He was getting it right like he does every time in the film, but he kept practising. That's one of my learning lessons of my life because someone of his talent and stature keeps on working so hard,’ he said.The second main reason is friendship, said SRK. ‘I was in need of a lot of help during the making of Ra One, and I would like to thank Rajini sir, Soundarya and Lata ma’am for helping me out overnight. I have come as a friend because whenever I came to Chennai or Tamil Nadu, all of you have given me so much of love,’ he added. Talking about the third reason, SRK said: ‘I came here as a seeker of knowledge.’