Shah Rukh rapped by his acting guru

Mumbai: Is Shah Rukh Khan getting rusty? While the actor’s loyal fans may not agree, his acting guru Barry John sure has a different take.

Back in the 80s when SRK was just one of the many aspiring actors, he trained with Barry at his Delhi-based theatre workshop.

Over the years, the actor’s success story had become the instructor’s biggest claim to fame, even though he’s also groomed fine actors such as Manoj Bajpai and Raghuvir Yadav.

At the opening of the Mumbai branch of his acting school, Barry John observed SRK had reached a stage where he needed to rediscover his acting roots. “Maybe he should get back to theatre with me,” he said.

Stating his theory on acting, the guru said actors have to recharge their batteries to keep evolving. For Barry, the same applies even to his most famous student. “Like all actors, he is human,” said Barry. “So maybe he is beginning to get rusty after all these years.”

Interestingly, Barry’s event was not attended by SRK, who is otherwise known to be extremely loyal to anyone who’s helped him in his formative years.

It seems he was not even aware of Barry’s Mumbai foray. “He’s got better things to do,” shrugged the veteran acting guru. Clearly, both teacher and student have moved on.