Overview
- In an interview with The Lallantop, Govind Namdev recalls Shah Rukh Khan working virtually nonstop and sleeping only three to four hours.
- He says Khan fit gym sessions, event inaugurations, dialogue practice and stage performances around film shoots.
- Namdev reports long-standing spine and back issues for Khan, adding that the star hid his discomfort on set and inspired colleagues’ professionalism.
- Outlets frame these details as Namdev’s recollections rather than medical confirmation, consistent with Khan’s earlier remarks about short sleep.
- The coverage links the renewed attention to Khan’s next film, King, directed by Siddharth Anand with Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone and Abhishek Bachchan, slated for December 24, 2026 under Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures.