Shah Rukh Khan recalls teaching ‘Pathaan’ title song dance steps to Virat Kohli

Shah Rukh Khan sang praises for Virat Kohli as he recalls teaching the cricketer the dance step for Pathaan title song.

During his latest interview with Star Sports, the Kolkata Knight Rider co-owner gushed over the former captain of the Indian cricket team, calling him the “damad” (son-in-law) of the fraternity as he is married to Anushka Sharma.

“I spent a lot of time with him, I just love him. We say that he is our son-in-law, he is our fraternity’s ‘daamad’. I have known him the most compared to other players,” he said.

Shah Rukh Khan added, “I have known Virat and Anushka for a long time, spent a lot of time with them. I know him since his dating period was going on and I was shooting the film with Anushka. So, he spent many days with us, and became very friendly."

While reflecting on teaching Virat the hook step of Pathaan’s title song, On teaching Virat his Pathaan signature step he Shah Rukh noted, “I taught him the Pathan movie title song dance steps. I saw him in the one of the India matches, he tried to do the dance with Ravindra Jadeja in the match.”

“They were trying to do that dance step, I was very sad that they are doing it so badly! I told them that let me make you learn the steps so that in the next World Cup and other Championships, whenever you dance at least you will call me and ask how to do the steps," he added.