Today is a very happy day for Indian cinema as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan celebrates his 59th birthday. King Khan has been the talk of the town for the last two years ever since he made his return after a five-year sabbatical. Now, as he is all set to give his four years (by the time it releases in 2026), King Khan has re-established his throne, and fans cannot wait to see what he brings next. But before that, there is another piece of happy news today for the fans of the star, as The Academy, aka Oscars, has acknowledged one of his most iconic scenes—and it is none other than his entry sequence in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, directed by Karan Johar. The scene is now featured on The Academy’s official Instagram handle. 

SRK’s K3G Entry Scene Acknowledged by The Academy

Yes, you read that right. The Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham entry scene is a wildly iconic moment in Bollywood and in terms of cinema, where it has become a pop culture reference for over two decades and will continue to be for many more. The scene shows SRK coming back, and Jaya Bachchan, who plays his mother, instantly realizes her son has set foot in her garden without even knowing he is actually there. This scene has left Shah Rukh Khan disappointed because he did not get to jump from the helicopter. Read on to know everything you should about the same.

The scene has now made it to The Academy’s Instagram page, where the institution shared the video in a reel and wrote, “A mother’s intuition is always right. Film: KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM.. Directed and written by Karan Johar. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor.” The post is getting an abundance of love as the comments section is flooded with kind words. Even Karan Johar, the director of the movie, reacted to the post by sharing the video on his story and writing, "This post made me smile wide."

Did You Know Shah Rukh Khan Was Actually Disappointed With His K3G Entry Scene?

Director Nikkhil Advani, known for directing Shah Rukh Khan in Kal Ho Na Ho, was first an assistant director to Karan Johar on multiple movies. One of these was, of course, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which starred an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, and others. Advani, in a conversation on Cyrus Says, revealed how Shah Rukh Khan was disappointed with his helicopter entry initially.

He recalled, "When we told him that his entry in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is with the helicopter, he thought he was going to jump off the helicopter, while he just had to step down. The scene was more about Jaya Bachchan; she gets to know about the arrival of her son as soon as he touches the ground."

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