The man, who gave Shah Rukh Khan a platform to showcase his acting skills, Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor, breathed his last on Thursday, April 11, in Delhi. Colonel Kapoor directed the Doordarshan television show, Fauji, which was Shah Rukh's television debut. 

Colonel Raj Kumar Kapoor's son, took to Facebook to share this sad news. He shared a few images of the director and captioned the picture: "This is to inform you that our beloved Dad, Raj Kumar Kapoor (Colonel), has left his earthly body to go on a brand new adventure."