Jawan music composer Anirudh Ravichander says he cried every time he watched Shah Rukh Khan’s Kal Ho Naa Ho

Music compser Anirudh Ravichander finally made his Bollywood debut with Jawan. The film, directed by Atlee and featuring stars like  Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, and Deepika Padukone, has been a dream come true for Anirudh. At the Jawan success meet in Mumbai, the young music composer expressed his admiration for SRK and revealed how he watched the Bollywood superstar’s film Kal Ho Naa Ho seven times.

Anirudh said at the event, “When I was small I watched Kal Ho Na Ho 7 times and I would cry every time the film ended. I didn’t know I would make my Bollywood debut with King Khan. I would take advice from him about girls.”

He added, “When I heard that SRK had heard my song for the first time, it was like a dream come true. I have been an SRK fan forever. When I was in the US, I watched Swades and it made me want to come back to India.”

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Rapper Raja Kumari also opened up about creating the Jawan anthem. She said, “As soon as I heard that there was SRK and a bunch of badass women, I knew this was it. The lines were in English and the film has a pan India feel, so it was a great opportunity. Thank you Anirudh.”

Jawan released in theatres on September 7. The film has already minted more than Rs 650 crores globally.