Shah Rukh Khan not playing Gujarati don: Farhan Akhtar

Mumbai: Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has denied reports that Shah Rukh Khan will play a Gujarati don in his next production. He says the superstar essays a gangster instead.

"Don`t call him a Gujarati don! He is not playing any Gujarati don. The film is based in Gujarat and his character is based in Gujarat. He is playing a gangster in the film," Farhan told reporters here. "The film deals with crime and law," he said. The film will be directed by Rahul Dholkia.