Raees director Rahul Dholakia shot with Shah Rukh Khan while his mother was in ICU, was afraid of being dropped: ‘Nightmare’

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The director revealed that his own mother was in the ICU during the filming of Raees, but he felt like he didn’t have any choice but to work. He continued that Shah Rukh was already on set and ready for the shoot to begin, and the industry at the time wasn’t at a place where people could openly talk about what all was going on in their lives. With the fear of being dropped running at the back of his mind and chronic pain coursing through his body, Rahul started visiting his mother in the night and would return to the set in the morning like everything was status quo. Even though it was a testing episode of Rahul’s life, he maintained that bringing one’s problems to the set just isn’t right.

Talking about dealing with the immense pressure that comes with the job, the director shared his idea of relaxing and taking time to readjust. He revealed that he chooses to sleep or watch his favourite movies like Legally Blonde, My Cousin Vinny, and Rocky. He further added that time with family, namely his sister and mother, or his friends always helps, and everything seems much more simple to deal with after being around them. While his candour about the problems he has faced proves that conversations around mental health are increasing in Bollywood, Rahul still believes that people keep most of what they go through to themselves because they are afraid of being replaced. He said that in an industry that focuses solely on the performance of an individual and their contribution to the project, no one will come out and accept their weaknesses or problems.