Shah Rukh Khan’s admirers on the Internet responded with lovely words after he displayed respect and humility in the face of difficulty. Making his first public appearance since his son became involved in the case involving the alleged seizure of cocaine from a cruise ship, Khan was visiting his son Aryan Khan in custody at Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail. Aryan said in his plea that he was innocent, had not broken any law, and had been wrongfully accused of being involved in the case.
However, Aryan (23), who was detained by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3, had never seen a family member before meeting them on Thursday. SRK met the audience gathered outside the jail twice while being mobbed by media personnel and members of the general public. The video was subsequently widely shared on the microblogging website Twitter, where it had something of a snowball effect as fans shared written narratives of how Shah Rukh Khan had affected their life in some way.
Chinmayi Sripaada, whose voice was used in the Chennai Express song “Titli,” recalled an occasion when Khan responded to her on Twitter.
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— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 21, 2021
Years ago, when I sang Titli in Chennai Express, a superstar tagged me and said I sounded like love. If I remember right, it was the first time an actor, anywhere had said anything nice about my singing.
I remember laughing and crying at the same time.
This was the tweet. And he replied. From the barrage of tweets that he was getting that day.
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 21, 2021
(And seeing the replies to my tweet, several years on, makes me see people in new light 😃) pic.twitter.com/7HjD5L5df6
Chinmayi also revealed how SRK called her mother’s joyous social media post to his attention and took the time to talk to her on the phone before visiting her in person and receiving her blessings.
When he arrived in Chennai a few days later, he made the effort to go through a large room filled with people who were waiting, where he eventually reached my mother and obtained her blessing by caressing her feet “I will never forget how this man made me feel, the singer continued, before writing. how it affected my mum. I knew a Superstar like him could be this sincerously, really lovely because he was such a breath of fresh air. He wasn’t required to be so kind. Though he did.”
…word for word – and asked me to convey his respects to my mother. Cut to a few hours later, I was saying bye, taking leave of everyone, and he said he'll speak to my mother. I thought he was joking and he wasn't. He took my phone, spoke to my mother for some 15 minutes
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) October 21, 2021
The filmmaker Munish Bhardwaj’s narrative of a first-person account from his niece, who just so happened to be an AD on Khan’s Fan, caused another story to become popular on the Bluebird app.
“@iamsrk invited all the assistants from all departments to his place for dinner one day after wrap up. only helpers. No seniors or HODs… As a result, every assistant from every department—including production, direction, camera, sound, costumes, and art direction—was present. And he had picked thoughtful gifts for everyone’s returns. Everyone received a book regarding their area of interest, Munish stated, before adding, “My niece received a book on screenwriting and a published screenplay of a movie. And SRK personally signed each of those books.
Mr favourite SRK story was the first person account from my niece. She was an AD on ‘Fan’ and they were shooing in London. One day after wrap up, @iamsrk invited all the assistants, of all departments to his house for dinner. Only assistants. No seniors or HODs… so all the
— Munish (@MunishBhardwaj) October 21, 2021
An SRK fan shared his meeting with him.
We clicked a pic, while I was leaving I requested Him saying I don't want to hurt Ur knee but I want to touch ur feet. He said not required Beta & I told him its my wish from many years & meanwhile Ravi dada was pushing me to go but SRK held my hand & nodded me to touch his feet.
— Namma SRK Fan (@priteshpdedhia) October 21, 2021
“King of romance.”
Everyone has an #SRK story. And so do I. Stories, in fact. Unable to pen down a single one now. All I know is that every time I am in love, I owe it to SRK. He taught us romance, of course. But he also taught us kindness in love, an aspect I hold on to so tightly now.
— Somya Lakhani (@somyalakhani) October 21, 2021
Even those who had nothing personal to say about the superstar to share had something to say.
I do not have a personal story but ever since I started working for the Indian film Industry in 2018, SRK is one person about whom I have only heard stories like this from people who have worked with him over the years. https://t.co/zeKd5Xcqhf
— J O J O (@bubblewrapster) October 21, 2021
