Shah Rukh Khan revealed that Karan Johar offered him a script, which left him Bollywood: ‘The script needed me to wear skirts for the entire film’.

Filmmaker Karan Johar hosted a special session with his close friend, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and actress Deepika Padukone, Waves 2025 Summit At the Jio World Center in Mumbai. Title the Journey: From Alien For the ruler, the session saw both stars sharing personal stories from their careers. Shah Rukh opened up about a failure over time when his films did not do well.
Shahrukh Khan reflects failure and despair
Shah Rukh Khan considered whether he was ever considered to leave Bollywood and shared that the failure gave him a tough fight. He explained that when a film does not do well, he does not see it only as a personal shock. Instead, he feels that he has disappointed many fans who have supported him in the last 35 years. For him, every flop feels deeply individual because he knows that people come with love and high expectations in their films.The moment Shahrukh Khan almost left Bollywood
However, Shah Rukh Khan recalled a moment when he seriously considered leaving Bollywood – when Karan Johar once picked him up a script, for which he needed to wear a skirt for the entire film. The story was set at a time when men traditionally wore a skirt, but SRK admitted that this was the only time when he felt like going away from acting.
Karan Johar defends the script idea
Karan Johar defended the idea that the character was designed to wear a skirt, which was necessary for the role. In response, Shah Rukh Khan jokingly said that he should wear a skirt and play himself.

Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s rise
It is appropriate that Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone were selected for this panel, as the two actors did not start any relation with the film industry. However, over the years, they have become two of the country’s highest paid stars and are the major ambassadors for Indian cinema worldwide.
Waves 2025 Summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday morning. It is designed as a major platform to promote discussion, cooperation and innovation within the media and entertainment industry.