Mumbai: Filmmaker Kabir Khan, who is gearing up for the release of his web series The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye, said that he wanted to make a film on Indian National Army (INA) with Shah Rukh Khan.
Unfortunately, that project did not happen due to the commitment of both the actor and director toward other films.
Speaking of SRK lending his voice for the film, Kabir said: "Shah Rukh has very graciously given the voiceover. The series is based on a true story, so there is an introduction of a few minutes before every episode along with real footage, where he has lent his voice. I talked about it with Shah Rukh earlier as well, when this was a film script. Back then, I wanted Shah Rukh to do the film. We even had a few meetings but we couldn't take it forward."
The Tubelight director added that Shah Rukh did not charge any fee for the narration he did for the series.
"When I was making this series, I thought I should ask Shah Rukh because Shah Rukh's father had an attachment with this army. His father knew General Shahnawaz Khan, who was an important part of INA. So, I knew he (Shah Rukh Khan) has sympathy and attachment with Azad Hind Fauj and I called him up."
Wanted to make films on INA with Shah Rukh: Kabir Khan He further added: "It's not an easy task to ask a superstar for a voiceover but Shah Rukh instantly agreed to do it. Usually, when you discuss a film with Shah Rukh, it's a long process, but in this case, Shah Rukh literally did the voiceover for us on the second day. I don't know whether he would like me to reveal this, but he didn't take a fee from us. I think the kind of attachment he has with Azad Hind Fauj reflects in his act."
Incidentally, Shah Rukh did a cameo in Kabir Khan's 2017 release Tubelight, starring Salman Khan.
Kabir's new series The Forgotten Army, which is based on true events, chronicles the story of Lieutenant Sodhi (played by Sunny Kaushal) and his troop of brave men and women, who fought a heroic battle for the freedom of India as part of Azad Hind Fauj led by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
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The Forgotten Army: Azaadi Ke Liye will be streaming from January 24. The series marks Kabir Khan's digital debut and is based on an earlier documentary by the director, also called The Forgotten Army. The series also features Rohit Choudhary, Karanvir Malhotra, MK Raina, R. Badree, TJ Bhanu, and Shruti Seth.
Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is yet to announce his next project as an actor. Recently, he has bankrolled the web series Bard Of Blood starring Emraan Hashmi.
