
I was in awe of such playful interactions. My reaction used to be the same during ‘Iss deewane ladke ko’ from Sarfarosh, seeing Sonali Bendre’s character trying to make Aamir’s, not scared of committing to someone. I remember how my heart used to melt seeing Shahrukh’s character singing ‘Main koi aisa geet gaoon’ – playfully & innocently wooing Juhi’s character with his cutesy charades. While I may not recall the name of a film at times, I remember the impact their songs had on me.

As a result, both of these actors have a larger footprint on my emotional canvas than anyone else from that era. My interests at the time oscillated between Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan’s films and the characters they portrayed. As a child, I did not have as wide an access to cinema as I have now.
