Piku director, Shoojit Sircar recently appeared for an interview at Unfiltered with Samdhish where he shared his early memories of Shah Rukh Khan from his days in Barry John's theatre group, Delhi. Both were members of the theatre group when their paths crossed for the first time, Shoojit recalled:

Shoojit Sircar shared that he was part of the same theatre group as Shah Rukh Khan and witnessed his budding romance with his now-wife, Gauri Khan.

When asked about his views on SRK, The Piku director took viewers on a trip down his memory lane from their theatre days when he knew the actor

Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s love story is quite well-known among movie buffs. The celebrated, often touted as Bollywood royalty, romanced in the streets of Delhi before shifting to Mumbai. Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar,

Shoojit Sircar opens up on having being in the Barry John theatre group with Shah Rukh Khan, recalls how he's seen Shah Rukh Khan meeting Gauri for coffee at a coffee shop in Delhi!

Shoojit Sircar is one of the most critically acclaimed directors in the industry who is known for making authentic films with a touch of realism. Recently, the filmmaker revealed that he knows SRK from their theater days met a couple of times during that phase.