Says Hrithik, "Shah Rukh whose association with my dad's banner goes back a long way to King Uncle and Koela, is being the portrait of graciousness.
He's currently shooting an item song for my father's film in Mumbai. In mid-February when my knee is fully recovered and I get back to doing whay I am best—action and dancing—I'll be performing the same item song as Shah Rukh for my Dad's production."
But why the double delight derived from the same source?
"While Shah Rukh's version of the track will be part of the film my version will be used only for promotional purposes.
While I'm doing this for my home production, Shah Rukh is going out of his way for us. It just shows how much solidarity actually exists in the industry."
But Shah Rukh and Hrithik dancing to the same tune...wouldn't that eventuate in unnecessary comparisons between the two superstars?
Hrithik is sure such comparisons can be avoided.
"Though we are dancing to the same song composed by my uncle Rajesh Roshan and dancing to the same choreographer Ahmed Khan's instructions we'll bring our own body language and style into it. Besides, Shah Rukh doesn't need to dance. I do."
Sounding enormously excited about his career's first item song (it would be Shah Rukh's second—he had earlier performed an item song for buddy Karan Johar's Kaal) Hrithik says, "It's composed by my uncle and sung by Vishal (of Vishal-Shekhar).
And it's the best dance track I've ever heard. I'm sure both Shah Rukh and I are going to have huge fun performing this item song."