Shah Rukh Khan shared an experience in WAVES Summit 2025, said- 'I hide behind Deepika Padukone in the party'
Shah Rukh Khan at WAVES Summit 2025: The first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 started with a bang in Mumbai today on Thursday. Actor Shah Rukh Khan also arrived here. He arrived on stage with Deepika Padukone.

Shah Rukh Khan reached the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 today on Thursday. The four-day Waves Summit got off to a good start today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it. Big entertainment world personalities reached here. In this segment as well, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone were observed conversing with each other during a session of talk. On this occasion, Shah Rukh Khan revealed something interesting about himself that he uses Deepika Padukone as his shield at events and parties.
Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone participated in 'The Journey: From Outsider to Ruler' session at the Waves Summit. This session was conducted by Karan Johar. During this, Deepika and Shah Rukh Khan talked about very interesting things. According to news agency ANI, Shahrukh Khan said at the Waves Summit that he is very shy by nature. King Khan jokingly told that he often uses Deepika as a shield in events and parties and hides behind her.
Shahrukh said, 'When I come on stage, I can be very shy. I can be very awkward. I am like that and that is why I love Deepika, because she is taller than me. So, it happens that when we go to a party, I can hide behind her'. At the same time, Deepika replied smilingly to this statement of Shahrukh, 'It's true! There are two strange people and then he runs behind me and then I run behind him and we just try to hide behind each other'. Shahrukh further said, 'It's not all a joke'.
Apart from this, Shahrukh Khan praised Deepika and said that he feels that being the mother of daughter Dua will be the best role to be played by Deepika. Shahrukh Khan said, 'I have one more thing, which is very personal, so forgive me if I am going beyond the boundaries, but I think the role that Deepika is going to play best, InshaAllah, is the role of Dua's mother. I think she will prove to be a really great mother. Let us tell you that Deepika Padukone got a big break in Bollywood with Shahrukh Khan in 'Om Shanti Om'. After this, both have appeared in many films together.