As a child, Pakistani star Mahira Khan had a lifelong dream and that was to work with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan one day.

Mahira, who never thought her dream would ever come true, was able to realise it when she shared the screen with King Khan in the Bollywood movie Raees in 2017.

Speaking to Mira Sethi on her popular talk show Hello! Mira Sethi, the Humsafar actor said: "I consider myself very fortunate that I can do this, do what I dreamt of as a child. When I was small I had only one dream - two actually, but one big dream that I want to do a film with Shah Rukh Khan.”

“I would calculate how old I would be, what the age difference would be, if he would still be working etc, and I would say I will do only one film - only one - and that will be with Shah Rukh Khan,” the Geo News quoted her.

"I have truly been one of those one in a million people who achieved their dream which was not only that I wanted to act, but also this childhood dream that I had. However, no one tells you that with every dream there is a price attached to it," she said.

The actress, who is known globally for her superb acting talent, also admitted that despite the immense fame, there is hardly anyone who knows the ‘real’ her.

Known to keep her private life away from the spotlight, Mahira opened up about why she has never been interested in being romantically involved with another actor or anyone who expressed interest in her.

"I would always say, you like the idea of me. And I always had this thing that I just don't want to be - ever - with an actor. So I never allowed myself to go there....yeah. I think that's what it was,” the former VJ, who has a huge fan following, said.