Makeup man talks about the humility of Shahrukh Khan

"We've known each other for 18 years now. I first met Shah Rukh Khan in 1991. At that time I was working with Rekha. He asked me if I would do his make-up for his film Chamatkar. I have done his make-up ever since,” reminiscences Indulkar. Indulkar is one of Shah Rukh Khan Khan's friends who has been with him through thick and thin. Having seen the star right from his struggling days, Indulkar fondly recalls the simple and humble Shah Rukh Khan he knows.



"During his early days when he was trying to get a foothold in the industry, he used to keep travelling from Bombay to Delhi and back. Sometimes, when he didn't have enough money to travel to Delhi, his secretary Anwar and I used give him money from our daily travelling allowance. Shah Rukh Khan did not own a car then. He would travel in rickshaws, ferries and trains,” fondly recalls Indulkar. “He is very simple at heart and it is heart-warming to see the metamorphosis. He is the biggest star today but he still treats me with the same respect and affection," says Indulkar.



Reminiscing about the old times, Indulkar distinctly remembers one particular incident where Shah Rukh Khan's car was seized. “This was around a decade ago. We were shooting once and people from the bank came to seize Shah Rukh's car. They asked the driver to open the car and at that time, all of his fan mail was stored in the car. They seized the car because, one of his friends had taken a loan on it and hadn't repaid it," recalls Indulkar.



Having been his make-up artist, Indulkar says with a chuckle, “Generally actors take care of their skin a lot, but Shah Rukh Khan doesn't do anything at all. He just washes his face and that's it. I use MAC foundation for him usually because it’s a very good product that takes care of his skin.”



Today, Indulkar is close to SRK's family and travels with him as his on-location make-up artist wherever he goes. “Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana loves make-up. Whenever she comes, she uses all my cosmetics and tries to apply it on her face. She likes her dad only in trousers and a shirt. She doesn't like him wearing kurtas or any other form of clothing. But Aryan loves SRK’s new six-pack and is already dreaming of having his own,” says Indulkar.