Shah Rukh Khan on Thalapathy Vijay: 'Looking forward to Leo, I love him'

Shah Rukh Khan and Thalapathy Vijay have never missed an opportunity to express their mutual respect and admiration for each other.

Shah Rukh Khan on Vijay's Leo.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is basking in the global success of his latest movie Jawan. And he has been constantly engaging with his fans on social media by appreciating and re-sharing all the love that's coming his way. On Monday, while reacting to an X, formerly Twitter, user, SRK shared his eagerness to watch Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay's next movie, which is Leo.

It seems not just the fans, even SRK is thrilled to see Vijay in action on the big screen. "Thank u for your wishes…. Looking forward to Thalapathy’s next!!! I love Vijay sir!!," SRK tweeted after a fan account for Vijay congratulated him on Jawan crossing a major milestone at the global box office.

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The camaraderie between SRK and Vijay

The two big superstars have never missed an opportunity to express their mutual respect and admiration for each other. In a humble gesture, earlier SRK revealed that he studied Vijay's movies to learn how to deliver a performance that appeals to the masses.

And Vijay also played a gracious host to SRK, when he visited Chennai last year on the account of the Jawan shooting. SRK camped for over a month in Chennai for the shooting and soaked in all the love from the high-profile members of the Tamil film industry.

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During the making of Jawan, it seemed the camaraderie between Vijay and SRK became stronger. So much so that it was strongly believed that Vijay had played a cameo role in Jawan.

Director Atlee also credited Thalapathy Vijay for providing him with the simple motivation to take up the job of making a movie for SRK. The movie, starring SRK in a double role, has earned over Rs 1000 crore in worldwide ticket sales.

When is Leo coming out?

Leo is one of the most-awaited movies of 2023. Written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the movie is now in post-production. The filmmakers are expected to start the full-fledged promotions soon.

Leo is due in cinemas on October 19.

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