Leave it to Shahrukh Khan to turn the throwback into a moment. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences then shared a clip of his award Om Shanti Om During the speech, the actor responded with his trademark wit, saying that he now feels like “king of the world”.

The Academy posted an excerpt from the film’s famous monologue with the caption, “One thing about destiny… it doesn’t go away.” The scene, set during an awards night sequence in the film, remains one of Shah Rukh’s most quoted moments.

And Shahrukh clearly enjoyed the nostalgia trip. Reposting the clip on social media, he wrote, “Thank you Academy for sending me down memory lane with Om’s speech. Now I really feel like the king of the world. Ha ha.”

Here is the post:

Directed by Farah Khan, Om Shanti Om Released in 2007 and Deepika Padukone debuted in Bollywood. The film, which also starred Arjun Rampal and Shreyas Talpade, was a major box office success and became a pop culture favorite.

Farah Khan also joined the moment by reacting to the post on Instagram Stories. Thanking those who sent it his way, he gave a nostalgic nod with the film’s iconic line, “#pictureabhibakihaimeredost (sic).”

Here is his post:

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Actor Shahrukh Khan is reportedly set to play a brief role in Allu Arjun’s film RakaReuniting with director Atlee young. According to sources, the cameo stems from Atlee’s association with Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone. Official confirmation is still awaited.

Meanwhile, Shahrukh will be next seen in KingDirected by Siddharth Anand. The film also stars Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone along with Arshad Warsi, Jaideep Ahlawat and Raghav Juyal. Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee are also rumored to be joining the cast, although this has not been confirmed.

Supported by Red Chillies Entertainment, King Scheduled for release on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2026.