Shah Rukh Khan 'Came Across As Arrogant In Movies' To Zayn Malik - Until They Met

New Delhi: Pop singer Zayn Malik in an exclusive interview with Elle India has revealed that he 'always found' Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, 'a tad arrogant in the movies.' "I personally wasn't a huge fan until I met him. I realised how humble he is. Really showed a different side to him. He always came across as slightly arrogant in the movies to me but when I met him in real life, he was so nice. He just completely changed my opinion of him," he told Elle India. In November 2015, Shah Rukh Khan and Zayn Malik met for the first time at the Asian Awards in London.

Here's an excerpt from Zayn Malik's interview:
 

 

"Shah Rukh Khan always came across as slightly arrogant in the movies to me, but when I met him in real life, he was so nice," reveals our cover star @zayn in Elle's February issue. . . .@riabrahao Fashion Editor: @rahulvijay1988 @jasonrembert @larrykinghair/Streeters Tattoos: Megan Massacre/Studio Grit and Glory @purplepr_ent Production: #IsabelScharenberg Assisted by: @divyagursahani, @kirstenmcgovern and @diallomaurice (styling) Location courtesy: Lotte New York Palace, New York #zaynmalik #india #hollywood #gigihadid #elle #bollywood #shahrukhkhan

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Shah Rukh Khan had shared a selfie with Zayn Malik and the post instantly went viral. "This kid is so cool. May Allah bless him. Dinner time at the Asian Awards," he wrote on Twitter. Here's what Shah Rukh Khan had posted:
 

This kid is so cool. May Allah bless him. Dinner time at the Asian Awards. pic.twitter.com/l0gV12n0kv

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 17, 2015

Former One Direction member Zayn posed for his first Indian fashion magazine cover. In a candid interview, he spoke at length on his changed perceptions about the popular Bollywood actor. "Bollywood is so impeccable. If you ever get a chance to watch a good Bollywood movie, watch Devdas. Have you seen Devdas? It's got Shah Rukh Khan in it. You know who Shah Rukh Khan is?"

Take a look at some of Zayn's pictures from Elle's Instagram page:
 

 

"If you want a peaceful and intelligent solution to a problem, get a woman to solve it," says our cover star @zayn in Elle's February issue. Explore all the images via link in bio. @riabrahao Fashion Editor: @rahulvijay1988 @jasonrembert @larrykinghair/Streeters Tattoos: Megan Massacre/Studio Grit and Glory @purplepr_ent Production: #IsabelScharenberg Assisted by: @divyagursahani, @kirstenmcgovern and @diallomaurice (styling) Location courtesy: Lotte New York Palace, New York #zaynmalik #india #hollywood #gigihadid #elle #bollywood

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"I feel I'm in the control seat, like I'm doing my thing. I'm enjoying what I'm doing; so it's a bit different," says Elle's cover boy @zayn. Head to the link in bio to see the entire shoot @riabrahao Fashion Editor: @rahulvijay1988 @jasonrembert @larrykinghair/Streeters Tattoos: Megan Massacre/Studio Grit and Glory @purplepr_ent Production: #IsabelScharenberg Assisted by: @divyagursahani, @kirstenmcgovern and @diallomaurice (styling) Location courtesy: Lotte New York Palace, New York #zaynmalik #india #hollywood #gigihadid #elle #bollywood

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At the recent #AskSRK session on Twitter, Shah Rukh Khan was informed about Zayn's interview and the former humbly replied, "He is extremely sweet. Made me a huge hit with my kids by doing a pic with me."

Here's what Shah Rukh Khan said:
 

He is extremely sweet. Made me a huge hit with my kids by doing a pic with me. https://t.co/t83VP5y03a

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) February 2, 2018

Shah Rukh Khan is currently busy with Aanand L Rai's Zero, which also stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. He'll be playing a dwarf in the film.

Zero is scheduled to release on December 21, 2018.