As Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan turns 59, the celebrations go beyond his fan base. In a special tribute, the Academy shared a memorable clip from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which featured her unforgettable entry scene and sparked debate on whether it is her most iconic scene. Responding to this, Karan Johar expressed happiness and said that this recognition brought a ‘big smile’ on his face.
The official Instagram of the Academy celebrated Shahrukh Khan’s birthday with a throwback to his iconic entry scene in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Set during Diwali in the Raichand mansion, the scene unfolds when Rahul Raichand, played by Khan, arrives in a black helicopter.
His mother, Nandini (Jaya Bachchan) instinctively senses his presence as she prepares to welcome her husband Yash Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) with an aarti thali. She hesitates, her intuition guiding her as she turns to see Rahul approaching. Dressed in black, Shahrukh’s character has a warm conversation with his mother and asks how she always knows when she is close.
Nandini, overwhelmed with emotion, blesses him with a tilak and a loving touch. With the line “A mother’s intuition is always right”, the Academy sparked fan debate by asking, “Is this SRK’s best entry scene?”
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham mastermind Karan Johar shared nostalgic memories of the Academy on his Instagram Stories. Expressing her happiness, she wrote, “This post made me smile.”
Fans immediately filled the comments section with excitement over the Academy’s tribute to Shahrukh. A fan wrote, “One of his best entries…Shah Rukh is the king of romance with such dreamy sequences!”
Another joked, “A helicopter would sound like: What??” With laughing emoji. A third was astonished and said, “Unbelievable! The matter has even reached the Academy!” While another commented: “Everything was normal until I saw who posted it.”
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Kajol, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Johnny Lever, Farida Jalal and Sushma Seth, while Rani Mukherjee and Jugal Hansraj make special appearances.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Karan Johar is focusing on producing multiple projects, with Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Season 3 being the top favorite currently. He is also working on Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari and Dhadak 2.
As far as Shah Rukh Khan is concerned, his next big release is King directed by Sujoy Ghosh, where he plays a don who mentors his daughter Suhana Khan in his first film on the big screen. Additionally, Shah Rukh will make a cameo in Stardom, his son Aryan Khan’s directorial debut web series.
Also read: Karan Johar wants to ‘separate’ from his ‘single status’ before Diwali: ‘Still lonely in the crowd…’
