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'Kisi Cheez Ko Dil Se Chaho..': Man Gets To Meet Shah Rukh Khan After Month-Long Struggle

Pillay recorded everyday highlights of his one-month-long journey, like waiting outside Shah Rukh Khan’s home, Mannat and reaching out to several people.

A man's dream to meet his favourite actor and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) finally turned into a reality after he received a text message from the actor's team. The die-hard SRK fan had embarked on a journey on August 28 to meet him, and after a month he finally succeeded. 

Though the fan, Aakash Pillay, is yet to reveal the exact details of how he managed to meet Shah Rukh Khan, he shared an update on the 28th day of his pursuit on Instagram and wrote, "Agar kisi cheez ko poori shiddat se chaaho, toh poori kaaynaat use tumse milaane ki saazish mein lagg jaati hai (When you wholeheartedly wish for something, the entire universe aligns to make it a reality)." He also shared a picture of himself with Shah Rukh Khan.

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Aakash Pillay (AeyPee) (@aakash_pillay)

Pillay recorded everyday highlights of his one-month-long journey, like waiting outside Shah Rukh Khan’s home, Mannat and reaching out to several people.

According to Pillay, on the 19th day, he shared Shah Rukh Khan 'noticed' him during a press event at Yash Raj Films studio. In the video he explains how he managed to gain entry into the studio with a signboard that read "Day 19 of waiting for SRK!".

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Aakash Pillay (AeyPee) (@aakash_pillay)

In a video posted a week back, he recounted how he almost missed the opportunity to meet the superstar.

Just three days ago, he broke the thrilling news of receiving a message from Shah Rukh Khan's team.

Here’s how people reacted to Pillay's post:

"Finally, you achieved it. So happy for you," commented one user.

"Congratulations. So so so happy for you," wrote another. 

“You did it,” posted an a fourth with a heart emoticon.

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