A choreographer Farah Khan, in the movie “Main Hoon Na” (which was released in 2004) made her directorial debut with Shah Rukh Khan. One of the most memorable characters in “Mai Hoon Na” was Satish Shah’s portrayal of Professor Madhav Rasai.
In a recent interview, the venerable actor revealed that after taking on the role, he started referring to himself as “Spitting Cobra.” As he praised Shah Rukh as a “Very Intelligent Guy” for convincing him to play Professor Rasai in the movie “Main Hoon Na,” he also discussed how they shot the movie’s spitting sequences. The choice made by Tabu to take part in “Main Hoon Na” for “0.2 seconds”.
Cast of the Movie “Main Hoon Na”
In the movie, which also starred Zayed Khan, Amrita Rao, Sunil Shetty, and Sushmita Sen as professor Chandni Chopra, professor Rasai role who was played by Satish Shah, was agitated and regularly spits while talking. In a recent interview, Satish claimed that despite his initial hesitation, Shah Rukh Khan pushed him to accept the position of Professor Rasai. He also recalls Shah Rukh explaining the character to him.
Satish Shah Spitting Scenes
Satish Shah informed Bollywood Bubble about his spitting scenes when questioned, that you would not believe it [Ap ko yakeen nai hou ga], he [Satish Shah] had to train himself very much. Although, there was no phony photography taken. So, he had the decision to make. Shah Rukh is an extremely intelligent man, Satish Shah told that Shah Rukh is a helpful, fit, and active person who addressed him by saying “Satish Brother it has 2 roles, the first one role is principal, and the other one is the role of Professor Rasai.” In short, Satish told that Shah Rukh helped him to play his part perfectly.
Satish said that every time Shahrukh speaks, Shahrukh spits, Shahrukh salivates so much that you know it comes out in the shape of espresso when Satish Shah questioned him about the latter. Satish recalled how he initially felt about the position “I asked what type of a part is this [Mai ny kaha kay yeh kya role hai]? He will play the role of the principal, which Boman Irani finally performed.”
Shah Rukh Khan: The smart Guy
Satish said that Shah Rukh is a smart fellow, he told Satish Shah that “You have played many such characters, and anyone can do these roles [Toh Shah Rukh Khan smart hy na, bola ‘Satish bhai aisy role tou ap ny hi kiye hain aur koi bhi kar sakta hy].” According to Shah Rukh Satish Shah should take on the role of Professor Rasai as they can’t conceive of anyone else to portray him.”
When he asked, “Both Shah Rukh and Farah Khan flattered me so much [Farah or Shah Rukh dono nay mil kar mujhy chany ki jhad py charha diya].” He said that is how he accepted the position, although it was not an easy one.
In the same interview, the seasoned actor revealed that he drank water before his performances involving spitting and occasionally spitting so much that the water came out as spray. He said that in the past, he would sip water, hold it in his mouth, and then emphasize certain words or syllables to cause it to spray when he spoke. He used to work so hard on these scenes that we occasionally had to perform retakes because Shah Rukh would start laughing”
In “Main Hoon Na”, Shah Rukh plays Major Ram Sharma, who is dispatched on a clandestine assignment to defend a general’s daughter whose name is Amrita Arora from a renegade soldier named Suniel Shetty. Even though Gauri Khan supported the movie, which debuted on April 30, 2004.
