When Shah Rukh Khan's Car Chase Scene In Don 2 Went Horribly Wrong
NDTV
Helmed by Farhan Akhtar, Don 2 was a smash hit in 2011.
British-Pakistani actor Alyy Khan, who shared the screen space with Shah Rukh Khan in Don 2, opened up a particular car sequence in the film. In a conversation with Dawn, Alyy Khan spoke about a car chase where Shah Rukh Khan missed his mark by a few seconds, resulting in an accident that damaged equipment worth €300,000 (₹ 2.68 crore approx). Alyy Khan said, “It was a Sunday, and we were shooting a chase sequence in Berlin. Shah Rukh is on the left, I'm on the right, and Farhan Akhtar is hiding in the back seat so that he isn't seen in the shot. On the bonnet, there are HMI lights and two large cameras. All in all, this is equipment worth €300,000. Obviously, this has affected the car's balance.”
“…But Shah Rukh Khan is Shah Rukh Khan. He is a fabulous driver. So from far behind us PeeCee's (Priyanka Chopra) car is coming. As Shah Rukh Khan sees her in the rearview mirror, then says ‘Oh junglee billi…Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi, naamumkin hai.' And the chase sequence begins,” added Alyy Khan.
Alyy Khan added that Shah Rukh Khan did an amazing job during the initial rehearsals, but the incident took place during the final rehearsal.
