By Hindustan Times
The last time Farah Khan directed Shah Rukh Khan, he hit the gym with a vengeance. The effects were the much-talked about six-pack abs he sported in Om Shanti Om (OSO; 2007). Now, as Farah gets able to direct SRK again in Happy New Year, it kind of feels just like the actor must do a gazillion more ab crunches. This time, Farah wants him to sport without equal eight-pack.
A source with regards to the film’s unit says, “Farah has conveyed to SRK that they should go a step further because the audience expects more from them as a team. SRK has agreed to work flat out and get an eight-pack by the point the film goes at the floors around September.”
Though Farah refused to make sure the news, she gave us enough to read between the lines: “SRK was to take off his shirt in Main Hoon Na (2004), but he got away with excuses. In OSO, he kept his promise and worked hard to get that sexy look. He still has life-size pictures of these six-pack abs at his home gym.”
Will he sport an eight-pack?
“It’s been five years since he sported a six-pack, so after all we have to transcend that. I MUST present him differently. We can surprise the audience again. But until SRK says it’s ok to talk, I can’t confirm his look,” says the director.
SRK is co-producing the film with Farah. She says, “We make an excellent team. Our last fight has made our bond grow stronger.”
