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It was a glamorous evening when two cine giants from different continents met to have a conversation. Brad Pitt and Shah Rukh Khan enjoyed each other’s company while discussing cinema and Pitt’s upcoming film, ‘War Machine.’

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Brad Pitt and Shah Rukh Khan meet at ‘War Machine’ screening

During the event, Pitt declared that Netflix did not have any negative effects on cinemas. When enquired about the future of cinema, Brad said, “I don’t pretend to know. But how we view movies will change.”
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Apparently, Khan and Pitt share a few striking similarities. They both made their debuts in the early 90’s. Khan with ‘Deewana’ (1992) and Pitt with ‘Thelma & Louise’ (1991)
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Brad Pitt and Shah Rukh Khan are both representatives of their country’s entertainment industries globally.
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Pitt’s company Plan B Entertainment has produced commercial films as well as critically acclaimed art films, such as ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Okja,’ ‘The Tree of Life’ and ‘12 Years a Slave.’
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Understanding how stardom was represented and treated in each other’s country was a topic of interest between the two.
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When asked about the movie choices earlier in his career, Khan replied, “There are so many people in commercial cinema trying to protect what they feel is the right thing, but it is not always the thing to protect.” His children do not like his films, he added. “If you can be nobody at home, then you can be Brad Pitt outside.” (BCCL)

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‘12 Monkeys,’ ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ and ‘Burn After Reading’ are Shah Rukh’s favourite movies starring Brad Pitt. “I found you amazing in 12 Monkeys,” Khan said. “You were mind-blowing in that film. That’s when I became a fan of Brad Pitt.” (BCCL)

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Contrary to belief, this was not Pitt’s first trip to India. He has previously travelled to India to shoot ‘A Mighty Heart’ (2007) and ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ (2008). (Getty Images)

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When enquired whether Pitt will work in a Bollywood film, the Hollywood actor said, “I can never do a Bollywood film because I can’t dance.” However, Khan quipped, “Oh, we’ll make you dance.” (Getty Images)

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Besides dancing, in Terence Malick’s ‘Tree of Life’ (2011), Pitt said that he could not play the church organ properly and a double had to stick his hands through Pitt’s jacket to get the scene right.
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