Shah Rukh says he is in a way reinventing himself as despite the highest regard, "Band Baaja Baaraat" helmer Maneesh does not hesitate to tell him when he slips into familiar zones.
"It is interesting as everybody who is working on 'Fan' has seen all my films. They are my biggest fans but whenever I try to act like myself they will go 'No, no, you have done this before. Please change it and try to do it like this.' For me, it is like going back to school. So, I am evolving with 'Fan'," Shah Rukh told PTI in an interview over phone from Mumbai.
Though the makers have not revealed any plot details, reports suggest that Shah Rukh will be seen in a double role as a fan and as a superstar in the forthcoming YRF movie, which also stars former supermodel Waluscha De Sousa.
"Fan" was supposed to hit theatres on Independence Day weekend but has been postponed. The new release date is yet to be announced.
"I will be very honest, I have to do certain films because I have to do them as that's the way it is, but there are films that I find very exciting.
"Working with young directors like Maneesh and Rahul (Dholakia on 'Raees'), is a different world for me. I come from theatre background, so my ideology as an actor is very different. I get very weird and edgy ideas. Whenever we have such ideas, they would go 'let's give it a try because you have not done this before'. I am enjoying this process," he said.