Brad Pitt and Shah Rukh Khan

Interviewer: You know, I'm just going to say it because I'm pretty sure everyone in this room is saying it in their heads. This is a pretty incredible moment. Brad Pitt and Shah Rukh Khan, two of the biggest global superstars.

Gentlemen, this is a very special moment. Brad Pitt: All right. Shah Rukh Khan: Yeah. Good on you. Interviewer: Brad, this is not your first time to India, is it?

Brad Pitt: No, we actually shot A Mighty Heart here. So we were here for a few months and got to explore a lot of the country, and it was a fantastic experience. Interviewer: I'm good to be back here now.

You know, there are, there are locals in Pune who got used to seeing you on the Yeah. And you waving out to them. Brad Pitt: Yeah, it was good.

I got to scoot around on an old Royal Enfield, and put a helmet on, and just get out amongst the masses. It was really nice. Interviewer: You know, it's interesting, both of you actually started your movie careers around the same time.

Brad, Thelma & Louise, your big breakout hit, released in 1991, and that led to this exciting, long career. Shah Rukh, Deewana, which was your first film, big runaway success, released in 1992. What's the secret to staying relevant, successful, and influential for 25 years?

Whew. You wanna take that one? No, you. I 'Cause I have no idea. Brad Pitt: Looking at you. I would say luck.

I'd say a little bit of luck, but I also, trying to reinvent. You know, constantly, trying to look for something new, something different. And I you know, fortunately, I guess we were able to survive our mistakes along the way.

Yeah. And I think, just staying relative. Shah Rukh Khan: Yeah, mainly that, I think. You know, to be able to survive your mistakes.

And mistakes are normally things which are very close to your heart. Mm. You know, and and if they went wrong, somewhere down the line the only thing that keeps you going is the fact that you're still surviving. Mm. And you try and do it as often as you can, as much as possible.

And I think, he more than me would tell you that, you know, to be, such a successful star, around the world, there are a lot of, lot more expectations from you. Mm. And you need to keep it very simple then. You don't need to be, trying to work for those expectations or keep on doing the stuff that people expect of you.

Mm-hmm. You keep on doing what started you off, which is being relevant, being novel, trying to, you know, kind of reinvent yourself, and the simple things which made you want to be an actor in the first place. Interviewer: You know, you both have enormous success, but also enormous pressure. How do you balance, or how do you really combine artistic integrity with commercial success?

Because that's a huge pressure on both of you I'd imagine. Brad Pitt: I say you just have to make sure you get time for yourself, time for your friends, time for your family, and let the next idea percolate. It's not, it's not so difficult to achieve a balance.

I'm able to compartmentalize pretty well the private life and the public life. How about you? Shah Rukh Khan: I do that too completely.

I mean, I as far as work is concerned, I think what he says is the, actually the crux of it. You know, if you can be leading your public life, which is on sets Yeah. Invariably, I think if you can protect it in terms of that from your private life and your private life from the public life.