DYK Shah Rukh Khan applied honey on his face for Devdas death scene? Vikramaditya Motwane shares reason

When it comes to acting, Shah Rukh Khan's determination is known to all. The superstar does everything to get it right to make a scene or his performance stand out. One perfect example of the same is Devdas, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film also stars Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead roles. Director Vikramaditya Motwane, who assisted SLB during the film, has opened up about working with SRK.

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In an interview, Vikramaditya Motwane revealed how Shah Rukh Khan poured honey on his face while shooting for the death scene. The Lootera director shared, ""I will tell you one incident about the actor. We were shooting the climax of Devdas, where Shah Rukh's character dies while Aishwarya comes running to him. Shah Rukh was lying down under a tree. Suddenly, he asked one of the assistants if we could get him some honey. We were all clueless. Yet we brought it to him. When we did, he took some of it and applied it over his face."

The Black Warrant director told The Lallantop that SRK did this to attract flies sitting on his dead character's face. Motwane revealed that it was entirely Shah Rukh's idea to pour honey. "The man's mind is constantly working to think about how he can make the moment better. And that is Shah Rukh Khan. He does very small things in films that make a great difference. Plus, he makes everybody feel very special," shared the Trapped director.

Further in this entertainment news, SRK will be next seen in Siddharth Anand's King. It also stars Abhishek Bachchan and Suhana Khan and will release in theatres in 2026.