Shah Rukh Khan's Dear Zindagi Has A Fan All The Way Across In Hollywood

New Delhi: If there's something cool on your neighbourhood cinema screen, who you gonna tweet? The stars of the film, of course. Ghostbusters director Paul Feig has (apparently) watched and loved Shah Rukh Khan's new film Dear Zindagi and said so on Twitter. Thus began a fulsome exchange of compliments between SRK, Mr Feig and Dear Zindagi co-producer Karan Johar, whose chat show Koffee With Karan Paul Feig has also seen, as it turns out. SRK, before responding to Mr Feig's tweet, returned the favour by watching Ghostbusters, this year's all-female reboot of the '80s comic-supernatural films. Dear Zindagi, which released last week, co-stars actress Alia Bhatt and is directed by Gauri Shinde, all of whom were named in Paul Feig's tweet on November 29.
 

Huge congrats to @iamsrk and @aliaa08 on your wonderful performances in #DearZindagi. @gauris, you are an amazing writer/director. Bravo!

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) November 29, 2016

Producer Karan Johar responded on behalf of his cast and director and received a response:
 

So happy you saw the film Paul...@gauris @iamsrk and @aliaa08 will be thrilled to hear your feedback...lots of love!! https://t.co/mO71OYmOHs

— Karan Johar (@karanjohar) November 30, 2016

 

You're an amazing producer, Karan. I'm in awe over how much great stuff you put out. And an amazing host too! #CoffeeWithKaran https://t.co/97v7ZttazF

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) November 30, 2016

SRK replied a day later and was thanked by Mr Feig:
 

Hi my friend @paulfeig didn't reply sooner cos wanted to catch up GB2. Too funny. Thx for the movies. https://t.co/pJ7al75M0N

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 1, 2016

 

Thank you, @iamsrk. So happy you enjoyed Ghostbusters 2016. Thanks for taking the time to watch. Hope to see you again soon, my friend. https://t.co/lAAqrAgBlc

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) December 1, 2016

It's clear from Mr Feig's tweet that he and Shah Rukh Khan have already met but we're not quite sure when. In May this year, SRK issued a Twitter invite to Mr Feig, prompted by his wife Laurie's tweet about hoping to one day visit Mannat, the 51-year-old actor's Mumbai home.
 

@lauriefeig @paulfeig and all your friends are most welcome whenever you are in India. Tell Paul will keep french fries ready for him...

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 20, 2016

 

You're on, @iamsrk! I'll bring the ketchup. It would be an honor to meet you. Many thanks, my friend. https://t.co/AWXV04qn27

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) May 20, 2016

Alia Bhatt and Gauri Shinde also responded to Paul Feig's praise:
 

Wohoooooo I'm over the moon and how!!!! Thank you soo much https://t.co/r5ixIk7EuY

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) December 1, 2016

 

Thankyou so much. Means a lot https://t.co/VE6QBTa9UM

— Gauri Shinde (@gauris) December 1, 2016

Dear Zindagi, which is now almost halfway to the 100 crore mark, stars Alia Bhatt as a young cinematographer being counselled through romantic distress by Shah Rukh Khan's character. The film, Gauri Shinde's second so far, also stars Kunal Kapoor, Ira Dubey, Angad Bedi and Ali Zafar, with Aditya Roy Kapur making a special appearance.

Paul Feig's gender-bending Ghostbusters starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon in the roles originally played by Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, with Chris Hemsworth playing their secretary in an inspired piece of casting.