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SRK turns 'sutradhar' for 'Razia Sultan'
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has lent his voice as a 'sutradhar' of the forthcoming historical TV show “Razia Sultanâ€.
Based
on the life of the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, the show
aims to bring the message of women's empowerment to viewers through
Razia Sultan's inspirational tale.
King Khan, who is heading back
to television with the game show “India Poochega Sabse Shaana Kaunâ€,
was reportedly approached for the historical drama in the middle of his
shoot.
Shah Rukh, who visited the set of “Razia Sultan†Monday,
had many questions in his mind regarding the characters, the look and
the feel of the show. In an in-depth discussion, he took time to
rehearse the lines as the dialect and diction had to match the era that
he had to speak about.
“It was 1 a.m. but Shah Rukh's energy was
high. While the channel representatives were happy with the first take,
he insisted on doing it again with more variation. He then wanted to try
something different and got under the skin of the characters, acting
them out through dialogue,“ a source said in a statement.
Both “Razia Sultan†and “India P