Shah Rukh Khan's Car Was Taken Away As He 'Couldn't Pay EMI', Says Juhi Chawla: 'He Had Nothing' | Watch

Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla have been close friends since the 90s when the actor started his Bollywood career. Having worked on several films together and also co-owning an IPL team, the two superstars have seen each other in all phases of their lives. Recently, at an event, Juhi Chawla recalled a time when Shah Rukh wasn’t doing well financially and had his car taken away from him.

Juhi Chawla said, “I remember Shah Rukh during those days. He had no home in Mumbai so he’d come from Delhi. Of course, there was nobody to cook for him and I’m not sure where he stayed. Unit ka khaana khaate the, unit ki plate se. Unit ki chai peete the aur unit ke saath bilkul ghul mil ke hassi mazaak, baatein karna.”

“He had one car. It was a Gypsy. I remember it was a black Gypsy. He used to do two or three shifts. Humare saath Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman kar rahe the and I think Dil Aashna Hai kar rahe the and then he was doing another film with Divya. He used to be working round the clock and he was really driven. For some reason, he had not been able to pay for his car ya EMI nahi di thi. Kuch ho gaya tha and his car got taken away and he had nothing,” she said.

Juhi added, “That day he came very dejected to the sets. I don’t know, I must’ve said, ‘Arre koi baat nahi, you’ll have many more cars. They’ll just come, you just see. Don’t worry. It’s nothing.’ He still remembers it. Now look at him. Look at where he’s gone. It’s actually that.”

Speaking to Zoom TV in 2015, Shah Rukh also recalled this incident and said, “My first Jeep (my second four-wheeler in life, after a van) that I had bought during the shoot of Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman was acquired by the bank for non-payment. Juhi (Chawla) then lent me her car for the remaining shoot. Years later, when I was at a hill station for the shoot of Trimurti, I was being driven around in a car and suddenly I realised that the car looked familiar. Apparently, they had sold the cars in lots and the one in which I was, was my car (which was taken away from me!). I used to ride in the car with Jackie (Shroff).”