The Academy chose the perfect day to pay tribute to Shah Rukh Khan' s iconic entry scene in Karan Johar's 2001 blockbuster Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham . Friday, November 1, was the day after Diwali and the eve of the superstar's 59th birthday. (Also Read: Did Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 diss Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan? All pop culture references from film explained ) The Academy hails K3G entry as SRK's greatest The official Instagram handle of The Academy shared the memorable scene, set on Diwali at the Raichand mansion in the film.
As Shah Rukh's Rahul Raichand lands in the courtyard in a black chopper and sets his feet on the ground, his mother, Nandini Raichand (Jaya Bachchan), instinctively feels his presence around. Dressed in a splendid Manish Malhotra white sari, she turns her attention from greeting her husband Yash Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) with an aarti ki thali (plate with lamp of worhsip). She then begins walking towards the entrance door as Shah Rukh runs towards his home in an all-black ensemble.
Once Jaya begins to doubt her intuition, she turns around disappointed, only to see Shah Rukh enter from the corner of her eye. He smiles and points his finger at her knowingly. He asks in Hindi, “Hey mom, how do you sense my presence every time before I arrive?” Jaya simply smiles, teary-eyed, applies tilak on his forehead and caresses his face.
The Academy aptly captioned its post, “A mother’s intuition is always right. (sparkle emoji).” In a comment, The .
