EXCLUSIVE: “My first role model was Shah Rukh Khan” – says Mirzapur star Ali Fazal : Bollywood News

It is safe to say that while actor Ali Fazal has been working in the industry for a while, he has reinvented himself in the digital space and also crossing the border and trying out new opportunities on the international circuit. With Mirzapur series, his role as Guddu Bhaiya has become a house name. His unabashed and uncensored avatar for the webspace is garnering a lot of applause.

EXCLUSIVE: “My first role model was Shah Rukh Khan” – says Mirzapur star Ali Fazal

The actor recently sat down with Bollywood Hungama virtually reveal some of his first times about his life as an actor, audition, films, etc.

My First best friend
Sami Siddiqui is my childhood friend and first best friend.

My First audition
I think it was Frooti.

My First drink
Coffee

My First thought this morning
Miss your flight to Bombay

First app that I check every day
Twitter, for news updates.

First song that I remember the entire lyrics of
‘Everybody’ – Backstreet Boys. Everybody knew that.

My First job
It was at United Nations – Delhi.

My First celebrity meeting was with
Mohammed Azharuddin.

First time I realized you wanted to be an actor was when
Shah Rukh Khan

My First role model
Shah Rukh Khan. I used to love him what can I say.

First time I faced rejection
When I went to tell my dad that I wanted to be a pilot and I had made a full presentation. I showed it to him. I was in school I remember it was Class 11^th.

First time I cried during a film was
All the time. I cry from the beginning itself in the theatre. I do remember the last time I cried was during A Star Is Born.

My First friend in Bollywood
Hussain Dalal

While he awaits the release of Hollywood film Death On The Nile starring alongside big names like Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Kenneth Branagh among others, he is also looking forward begin his next Hollywood film, Codename Johnny Walker.