Dhaka, Nov. 5 -- Bollywood actor Mita Vashisht has recalled how Shah Rukh Khan saved her life during the shooting of the 1998 film "Dil Se", pulling her back moments before she fell off a steep ridge in Dalhousie.

In an interview with SCREEN, Mita described the incident while recalling her experience of working with Shah Rukh on the Mani Ratnam-directed film.

The two actors had previously worked together in Mani Kaul's "The Idiot" (1992). Mita said Shah Rukh remained affectionate and protective towards her when they reunited for "Dil Se", despite having become a major star by then, NDTV writes.

Recalling the incident in Dalhousie, where the crew was shooting in freezing conditions, Mita said she was carrying an AK-47 while leading a bl...