I was desperate and willing to pay for Best Actor award: SRK in a 1994 interview

Mumbai: One of the most talented actors in the Hindi film industry, Shah Rukh Khan started off his career with television and went on to make a mark in Bollywood. With a fan following that spreads across the seven continents and an endless list of awards, King Khan has ruled over the film industry for years.

We got our hands on Shah Rukh's first interview from the year 1994 where the actor fielded a variety of questions ranging from being arrogant, misbehaving with journalists and trying to buy an award.

In one such incident, Shah Rukh had gone to an editor and had demanded the Best Actor award in exchange for money. When asked about it, the actor said, "When a person has a want, a desire for something then he stoops very low. He wants this and that and a bungalow and a car. I was very desperate to get a Best Actor award because I felt, very objectively, that I deserved it. So because of that desire, I stooped low. I went to the editor and said that I want this award and if you want money for it then I’m ready to give that too. But he said that things don’t function that way and that if you are a good actor then people will vote for you.”

Watch the interview here.

When he actually received the Best Actor award for 'Baazigar', he publicly apologized for his statement. Watch the video here.

Earlier today, Shah Rukh commented on his 1994 interview video and wrote, "Yes my friend I was young and foolish then…now I am just foolish."

The actor is gearing up for the release of Maneesh Sharma's 'Fan' which centers around Gaurav, whose world revolves around the mega movie star Aryan Khanna or God as he refers to him. However, due to unexpected turn of events, his love turns into a dangerous obsession.

Shah Rukh will also be seen in 'Raees' which marks the Bollywood debut of Pakistani star Mahira Khan.