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When the Russian president met Shah Rukh Khan

Last updated on: December 23, 2010 17:15 IST
Dmitry Medvedev, Yash Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor

On his short visit to India, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made a quick stop to Yash Raj Studios in Andheri, a western suburb of Mumbai, to watch Shah Rukh Khan at work.

SRK was shooting for his film Ra.One with Kareena Kapoor.

When the Russian president met Shah Rukh Khan

Last updated on: December 23, 2010 17:15 IST
Shah Rukh Khan, Dmitry Medvedev, Yash Chopra and Kareena Kapoor

Medvedev was initially supposed to visit Raj Kapoor's RK Studios in Chembur, as the actor is one of the most popular Indian actors in Russia. While the venue was changed, Medvedev got to meet Raj Kapoor's grand daughter Kareena.

When the Russian president met Shah Rukh Khan

Last updated on: December 23, 2010 17:15 IST
Shah Rukh Khan, Dimitri Medvedev and Kareena Kapoor
Shah Rukh gestures to Medvedev, as Kareena Kapoor looks on.

When the Russian president met Shah Rukh Khan

Last updated on: December 23, 2010 17:15 IST
Dimitri Medvedev watches the Ra.One shoot

Apparently, the president wanted to meet Raj Kapoor's other celebrity grandchild, Ranbir Kapoor, as well. But the actor was away on a shoot in Delhi.