The actress talked about her personal equation with Shah Rukh in an episode of TV show "Yaar Mera Superstar". The second season of the chat show is hosted by Sangeeta, who is also popular as a radio jockey. In the episode, Alia said that SRK is her childhood crush.
In the trailer of "Dear Zindagi", Shah Rukh is seen giving some deep, meaningful suggestions to Alia's character.
When Sangeeta asked whether Shah Rukh gave some real life advice, Alia said: "It's not like I have gone to him to take any advice but while conversing he gives. Like recently he told me that it's good to be bad because I am too good for the world, sometimes."
"Dear Zindagi" is a slice-of-life film with Alia playing the protagonist, an aspiring filmmaker, who is on the lookout for a lot of unanswered questions. Shah Rukh is essaying the role of a psychiatrist Jahangir Khan in the Gauri Shinde directorial.
It also features Ali Zafar, Aditya Roy Kapur, Kunal Kapoor and Angad Bedi, and is slated to release on Friday. The episode will broadcast on Saturday on Zoom channel.