Aanand L Rai on his film 'Zero': 'Would ask Shah Rukh Khan why he was spending so much money, but he's a king'

Zero was an experiment that failed. It saw Shah Rukh Khan in the role of a vertically challenged man from Meerut called Baua Singh. It was directed by Aanand L Rai who was coming after three consecutive successes. But to give the credit where it’s due, the VFX were stunning, and neatly done. Khan as the vertically challenged looked the part and the whole team gave their best. Talking about the difficulties in shooting, Rai told Mashable India recently, “The making of that one film was like making five movies because we would have to take every shot five times. After Shah Rukh saw me for the first 3-4 days, he told me ‘You don’t stress about anything, I will do it.’ I would say, ‘Sir, you will get tired.’” The director added he would ask the actor why he was spending so much money but also said he was the king after all. SRK vs SRK At the 69th Filmfare Awards, Shah Rukh Khan seems to have set his rule. The superstar who has totally ruled over the year with three blockbusters, Pathaan , Jawan, and Dunki. Alongside Pathaan and Jawan, SRK’s contributions have amounted to a massive 2600 Cr, contributing to Bollywood’s earnings! While the superstar has been creating waves all over the year, his blockbusters Pathaan and _Jawan_ is now been nominated in the category of Best Film at the 69th Filmfare Awards. Shah Rukh Khan is nominated in the best actor category for Jawan and Dunki. SRK’s Dunki has also been nominated for best actor (critics) category as well as in the best supporting category. SRK’s Pathaan and also nominated in the Best Director category. In the director category, the nominees include Jawan helmer by Atlee, Siddharth Anand for Pathaan. Now it would be worth looking, at what categories the superstar will take home and specifically for which film. This way, SRK will be facing the competition with himself at the award ceremony.