'Ullu bana lena lekin...': SRK takes cheeky dig at 'Zero'
What's the story
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently took a light-hearted dig at his 2018 film Zero. The actor was attending the preview launch event of his son Aryan Khan's directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood. During an interaction with the cast, he jokingly advised filmmakers not to make a movie like Zero, which was a critical and commercial failure.
Khan's statement
'Ullu bana lena, gadha bana lena...'
Speaking to actor Manish Chaudhari, Khan quipped, " Producer to producer ek baat kahun... (Can I say something as a producer)". "Sir, aapko jo bhi banana hai bana lena, ullu bana lena, gadha bana lena, mamu banalena lekin bhagwan ke liye meri tarah Zero mat banana (You can make whatever you wish, make a fool of someone or anything, but please for God's sake, don't ever make Zero like me)."
Twitter Post
Here's the funny clip
the way SRK roasts his film Zero 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/UD6b1m1moD
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) August 20, 2025
Film's failure
'Zero's plot and box office collection
The romantic drama, directed by Aanand L Rai, featured Khan as Bauua Singh, a man with dwarfism from Meerut. The film also starred Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif in pivotal roles. Despite its star-studded cast and a budget of ₹200 crore, Zero only managed to collect ₹178 crore worldwide. The film's underperformance led Khan to take a brief hiatus from acting.
New beginnings
All about 'Ba *ds of Bollywood'
Meanwhile, Aryan is making his directorial debut with The Ba***ds of Bollywood, a Netflix series releasing on September 18. His company, Red Chillies Entertainment, is producing the show. It explores the quirky world of aspirants, hustlers, and dreamers who navigate through the madness of Hindi cinema. The series stars Bobby Deol, Lakshya, Sahher Bambba, Manoj Pahwa, Mona Singh, Chaudhari, Raghav Juyal, Anya Singh, Vijayant Kohli, and Gautami Kapoor.