Shah Rukh helped Shreyas buy home

Shreyas recalls King Khan’s recommendation letter helped him obtain a home loan after banks initially rejected his application

Actor Shreyas Talpade recently shared a heartwarming story from the early phase of his career, revealing how Shah Rukh Khan and filmmaker Farah Khan helped him secure his first home in Mumbai while working on the 2007 film Om Shanti Om, which marked Deepika Padukone’s debut and featured Arjun Rampal in a lead role.

On Farah Khan’s YouTube channel, Shreyas said, Shreyas recalled, “Mein bank gaya tha, but loan eligibility nhi tha mera and then the banker lady said, ‘Kaunsi film kar raha hai? Maine kaha Om Shanti Om, usne poocha kaun hai usmein? I said Shah Rukh Khan, she asked who’s directing? I said Farah Khan. She said, ‘Can you get me a letter?’”

Following this interaction, the 50-year-old actor recalled reaching out to Farah for help. The filmmaker reportedly ensured that a letter was arranged from Shah Rukh Khan within a couple of days, which significantly changed the outcome of his loan application.

Reacting to the story, Farah responded with her characteristic humour, saying, “I am so happy because humne tujhe kya hi paise diye honge Om Shanti Om ke,” implying that the actor may not have earned a large fee from the film at that time. During the conversation, Farah also spoke about Shah Rukh Khan’s generosity, recalling how he waived off a payment for the makers of the Marathi film Deool Band.

Talking about Marathi cinema’s success, Farah said, “Marathi movies are doing exceptional business at the box office.” Shreyas added, “This year has been phenomenal.” Shreyas was recently seen in Welcome To The Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan, starring Akshay Kumar, Disha Patani, Suniel Shetty, Jacqueline Fernandez, Paresh Rawal, Farida Jalal, Arshad Warsi, Lara Dutta, Raveena Tandon, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, and Johnny Lever, among others.