Shah Rukh Khan had a sweet moment at the 71st National Film Awards that fans can’t stop talking about. The actor attended the ceremony in Delhi on Tuesday with Rani Mukerji and struggled to wear his medal, leading to a candid interaction between the two stars.
In a video going viral online, Rani helps untangle and place the medal around Shah Rukh’s neck. Both then break into smiles. Fans who watched the video are calling it “pure joy wrapped in nostalgia.”
Netizens React As Shah Rukh Khan Struggles To Wear His Medal
Shah Rukh and Rani were at the ceremony to receive their first National Awards this year. Sitting next to actor Vikrant Massey, they proudly admired their medals. Vikrant and Rani quickly put theirs on, but Shah Rukh got a little tangled. Rani stepped in to help and even used her selfie camera to show him the medal. Fans loved the clip and called it the cutest one on the internet.
Check out some user comments below:
“So cute!!! Like kids na? Earning a medal is such a beautiful feeling.”
“Love the way Shah showed his medal to Pooja, so childlike affirmation.”
“They are acting like kids. A medal at any age feels different.”
“Shah Rukh Khan ke ander ka bacha bahar aya ajj..my heart is melting.”
“Achievements always hit different at any age.”
“So beautifully, SRK is checking with Vikrant that he wore it properly.”
Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji are one of Bollywood’s most loved duos, having given audiences memorable films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Chalte Chalte, Paheli, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and Veer-Zaara. They also share a very close friendship off-screen.
About 71st National Film Awards
At the 71st National Film Awards, Shah Rukh won Best Actor for his role in Atlee’s Jawan, while Rani received Best Actress for Ashima Chibber’s Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. Vikrant Massey shared the Best Actor award with Shah Rukh for 12th Fail. The event also honoured Mohanlal with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his long-standing contribution to Indian cinema, mainly in Malayalam films but also in Hindi and other South Indian languages.
The heartwarming moment between Shah Rukh and Rani reminded fans of their memorable films together and showed their sweet side.
