Shah Rukh can be an outstanding director: Karan Johar

Their last outing together was a damp squib but Karan Johar hasnt lost his faith in Shah Rukh Khan He has once again teamed up with him and Kajol for My Name Is Khan and says the superstar is not only good at emoting but is capable of directing a film tooHe had written reams of notes on how he wanted to interpret his character in My Name Is Khan And to him it was no big deal Hes ready to direct a film any time He will be outstanding at it Karan whose last directorial venture Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna fell flat at the box office told IANS in an interview For My Name Is Khan Karan is bringing Shah Rukh and Kajol together on screen after a long time and he says they bring out the best in him Im blessed to have them in my film I dont know what it is about them Its just magic They build an inexplicable energy on screen When I direct a scene with Shah Rukh and Kajol I know Im doing my best work he said My Name Is Khan is about a Muslim who suffers from the Asperger syndrome a form of autism that impacts social interaction abilities and he is arrested as a suspected terrorist in post911 Los Angeles after authorities mistake his disability for suspicious behaviour u00a0Excerpts from the interview Q My Name Is Khan has no lipsync songsA No none The songs are all in the background In LA we had fans coming to us to ask if there was any track like Suraj hua madham in My Name Is Khan This time theres no Its the time to disco and Wheres the party tonight But theres guts soul and heart in the music Ive a huge comfort zone with my composers ShankarEhsaanLoy Thats the only way good work can be done Q Apparently Javed Akhtar refused to share lyrical credits with Niranjan Iyer A Javedsaab is a father figure and our rapport goes way beyond work Niranjan has written the dialogues and two songs in My Name Is Khan Javedsaab was gracious enough to let Nirajan write the rest of the songs And when I insisted Javedsaab had to write one song that only he could and he very kindly agreed Hes also written the lyrics of my production Wake Up Sid Q How was it directing Shah Rukh and Kajol again A I am blessed to have them in my film I dont know what it is about them Its just magic They build an inexplicable energy on screen They instinctively understand each others acting When I direct a scene with Shah Rukh and Kajol I know Im doing my best work These two characters in My Name Is Khan had to be Shah Rukh and Kajol Q You almost didnt get Kajol A She had to read the script That was it She said yes I wouldnt want any actor to say yes to my film just because he or she is a friend I want my actors to really do the role Ive great friendships but I dont want any actor to compromise on his or her basic tenets on cinema Q Was Kajol weighed down on location by her motherly duties A Not at all Ive worked with Kajol in various stages of her life Im working with her again eight years later When we worked the last time she didnt have a daughter So of course shes a different person Today I find her calmer more focused on her work than ever before Kajol manages to be fantastic wifemother and actress I find Shah Rukh and Kajol alike in their attitude to work and family Theyre both so much into their spouses and kids When the shot is over they rush to their respective family On location in LA between shots they spoke to each other about their respective families Q How was Shah Rukh A Time and again Im blown away by Shah Rukh How can he think of so many things about his character when he has so much on his plate He has done monumental research on his autistic character I was zapped by how much he knew on the subject And he brought all the knowledge on the sets He had written reams of notes on how he wanted to interpret his character And to him it was no big deal Hes ready to direct a film any time He will be outstanding at it His understanding of human nature and emotions can never be matched by me