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Venkatesh Iyer also revealed how he uses his proximity to Shah Rukh Khan as a flex among his friends.
Venkatesh Iyer poses with Shah Rukh Khan after winning the IPL (Facebook)
Venkatesh Iyer has been the talk of the town after being bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for INR 23.75 crore at the mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The 29-year-old recently revealed his relationship with KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan.
“When I think about Shah Rukh sir, it brings a smile to my face… such is the persona. It’s such a great quality to have when you are a superstar, but still able to make people around you feel so comfortable while giving an elder-brotherly vibe,” Venkatesh was quoted as saying on Indian Express’ Idea Exchange.
“We all had a certain image of Shah Rukh sir in our minds, like he’s the Shah Rukh Khan, the megastar. It’s going to be so tough to be in his presence. But he makes the environment so chill and so friendly that you end up sharing a lot of things with him.
“He spent a fair bit of time talking to us in this IPL. I remember this game after which he spoke with me for around 45 minutes, there’s no need for an owner to spend time, but he did. That conversation will stay with me for the rest of my life.
“I remember after the final, my mother had come onto the ground and Shah Rukh sir met her and praised me, saying, ‘He’s a very good child’. The happiness that I saw in my mother’s eyes, I really cannot forget that moment.”
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Venkatesh Iyer also revealed how he uses his proximity of SRK as a flex among his friends.
“I can show off in front of the world that I know Shah Rukh sir. This is actually a matter of flex,” Venkatesh said.
“When I was there with him, that moment is supposed to be larger than life, the moment is supposed to be grand. But then, the moment was so simple and so aesthetic that there was no feeling that this is the Shah Rukh Khan that everyone loves and admires,” he added.
