Shah Rukh Khan was disappointed with his Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham helicopter entry scene? Nikkhil Advani makes surprising revelation

Shah Rukh Khan’s entry scene from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is iconic and now this revelation changes everything we thought about it.

Shah Rukh Khan Was Disappointed With His K3G Entry Scene

The phenomenon called Shah Rukh Khan has become synonymous with romance in Indian cinema and for many across the world. His signature scenes, moves, songs, and, of course, the voice have all become an integral part of the lover boy lore in the country. There is no way you are not enthralled by his cinema at some point in life, at what level is subjective. One of his most iconic scenes is from Karan Johar’s 2001 magnum opus Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. You know exactly what we’re talking about—yes, that entry scene where he arrives in the film and at the Raichand house after getting down from a helicopter while Lata Mangeshkar’s magical singing plays. Well, did you know Shah Rukh Khan was actually disappointed with this scene?

Shah Rukh Khan Was Disappointed With K3G Entry Scene

Yes, you read that right. The Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham entry scene is a wildly iconic moment in Bollywood, and in cinema, where it has been a pop culture reference for over two decades and will continue to be for many more. The scene shows SRK returning as Jaya Bachchan’s character instantly senses her son has set foot in their house without even seeing him. This scene left Shah Rukh Khan disappointed because he did not get to jump from the helicopter. Read on to learn more.

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

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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’s character sensing her son’s arrival as soon as he touches the ground.”

The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Basketball Scene

Nikkhil Advani, in the same conversation, also recalled an anecdote from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai revealing that Shah Rukh Khan himself choreographed the popular basketball scene in the film, where Rahul and Anjali are introduced to the audience. Not only that, but he was also credited for it. "In the beginning of the film, he gets credit for thrills. This is because he treated the basketball sequence in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai like an action scene. He choreographed it,” Advani said.

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