Filmmaker Karan Johar has known Shahrukh Khan for around three decades now and the duo have also worked together on multiple iconic projects which are highlights of their career. Apart from their professional relationship, Karan and SRK are good friends in real life as well and on the ocassion of latter's 57th birthday, Karan took to Instagram to recall the time when he met Shahrukh for the first time and what followed.

Karan wrote, "The film was KARAN ARJUN… the set was in Film City… my father and I arrived ( me playing the part of a plus size hanger on) for a professional meeting ( the signing on the dotted line for the film DUPLICATE) I had many apprehensions about movie stars … many of them based on fact and some ofcourse Stardust! So I wondered about this new breakthrough star who was apparently a lot like his first big hit ( DEEWANA for the uninformed ) … he was in costume and met my father warmly and gave him a massive jhappi!"

Karan continued, "He shook my hand and with his immensely kind eyes asked me many questions about my non existent career and my unproductive life ( at that time ) My answers were as bland as khichdi for an upset stomach but he listened with so much attention that I felt at that time that I had cracked the Da Vinci code."

Sharing how their friendship continued after that meeting, Karan said, "That was 29 years ago… Today I call him Bhai and he still listens to me with wrapped attention ( even when when I am discussing my trials and tribulations of hosting a talk show ) his kind eyes are even kinder … and he is …PERSONALITY! That word just means SRK! For me, he is more than family and will always be the my fiercest Critic and my hugest inspiration … I owe my entire being to Adi and bhai….And today I celebrate him and his extraordinary teaser of what I believe is going to be a juggernaut blockbuster! Hail the King !!! Because there isn’t and will never be another ! Love you Bhai.”

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