When Priyanka Chopra was vociferous over her admiration for SRK

Global Star Priyanka Chopra (Jonas)  has never flinched from articulating her admiration for Shah Rukh Khan. Over the years, she has openly spoken about finding him charming and inspiring, calling him one of her all-time favourites.

In an old conversation with a film magazine she said, “What’s sexy about Shah Rukh? Everything! He’s her favouritest! In the song Suraj Hua Maddham, dressed in those loose kurtas… mmm, he looks absolutely sexy. His eyes are the sexiest… they can look right through you. She has always had a huge crush on Shah Rukh Khan. Not the ‘I-love-you-want-to-marry-you’ kind — it’s more like idolisation. She just loves everything about the man. He can’t go wrong anywhere.”

Shah Rukh Khan in one of his old reacted to Priyanka being called ‘junglee billi’ in Don. “She’s his tame rat.” Priyanka shot back immediately, she isn’ a rat, and certainly not tamed. Please find a better-looking animal to compare her to.” Shah Rukh, always the gentleman in his teasing, quickly adjusted: “Ok, she’s his tame rabbit. Look, he is extremely, extremely, extremely fond of her and has a huge amount of genuine love and respect for her talent.
The two were rumoured to be romantically involved amidst the filming of Don 2, though neither ever confirmed nor denied the speculation.

Meanwhile, amidst promoting her spy-thriller series Citadel, Priyanka when she was asked about Shah Rukh’s past remark: “Why should she go there (Hollywood)? She is comfortable here. Though she didn’t name him directly, her response was calm yet cutting.

She said that “comfortable is boring” to her, adding that she’s not arrogant but self-assured. Priyanka emphasized that she’s open to auditions, doesn’t seek executive validation, and doesn’t carry the weight of her success in one country when stepping into another.

News Edit KV Raman