21 Aug 2025 : Superstar Shah Rukh Khan cracked a joke about his ambitious film Zero flopping at the box office in 2018, which led to him taking a brief break from acting. At the trailer launch event of his son Aryan Khan‘s The Ba***ds of Bollywood, Shah Rukh quipped that filmmakers should never make a film like Zero.
Shah Rukh jokes about Zero
On Wednesday, Shah Rukh attended the trailer launch event of his son Aryan Khan’s The Ba***ds of Bollywood. Speaking at the event to unveil the preview of the Netflix show, Shah Rukh interacted with the cast of the upcoming project.
In one video, Shah Rukh is seen having a hilarious moment with Manish Chaudhari and joking about the failure of his film Zero.
When Manish mentioned that he would make Zero, Shah Rukh quipped, “ Producer to producer ek baat kahun… (Can I say something as a producer)”.
“Sir, aapko jo bhi banana hai bana lena, ullu bana lena, gadha bana lena, mamu bana lena lekin bhagwan ke liye meri taranh Zero mat banana (You can make whatever you wish, make a fool of someone or anything, but please for God’s sake, don’t ever make Zero like me),” Shah Rukh added.
The comment was followed by both actors erupting into laughter and sharing a high-five. A video of the moment has emerged on social media, capturing not only the actors’ laughter and high-five but also the audience’s reaction, with many in attendance bursting into laughter as well.
Summary:
Shah Rukh Khan humorously reflected on his film Zero’s box office failure, joking, “Make a fool, but don’t make a Zero,” delighting fans with wit.