Mumbai, November 1, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani had a memorable fanboy moment when he met Hollywood actor Richard Gere at the 15th edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival 2026, even giving the Pretty Woman star a glimpse of the Bollywood film’s popular song inspired by the Hollywood classic.
Advani showed Gere a sequence from the ‘Pretty Woman’ track in his 2003 film Kal Ho Naa Ho, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.
Sharing the interaction on Instagram, the filmmaker wrote, “Huge huge fan boy moment. Showed @richardgere #PrettyWoman from #KalHoNaaHo (wait for his reaction).” He later added, “Icing on the cake.”
Advani also tagged Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, producer-director Karan Johar, music composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyricist Javed Akhtar and choreographer Farah Khan in his post.
The moment drew reactions from members of the film fraternity. Director Kabir Khan commented, “HaHaHa… that’s fab,” while actress Nikita Dutta responded with “Tooo coool” and a red heart emoji.
Gere famously played Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman who falls in love with Vivian Ward, portrayed by Julia Roberts, in the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman. The film also popularised Roy Orbison’s song ‘Oh, Pretty Woman’.
The number was later adapted for Kal Ho Naa Ho, in which Shah Rukh Khan’s character, Aman, dances on top of a taxi while trying to impress his neighbour Naina, played by Preity Zinta.
Karan Johar, who wrote the film, had acquired the rights to recreate Orbison’s original track. The Hindi adaptation was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with Ravi “Rags” Khote providing the vocals.
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