It isn’t every day that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences spotlights Bollywood. So, when it turned its gaze to one of the biggest superstars of the industry, the internet couldn’t keep calm. The Academy’s official social media page shared a clip from Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om, featuring the iconic ‘Itni shiddat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai…’ monologue.
The scene captures SRK’s character Om, delivering a speech at an in-film Filmfare Awards ceremony, one that has long outgrown the movie to become part of pop culture memory. Sharing the clip, the Academy captioned it: “One thing about destiny… it doesn’t miss.
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Needless to say, Indian netizens flooded the comments section and reacted to the Academy’s nod to Bollywood and SRK. “Movie so GOATED that even academy posting about this one…”, wrote one user, while another added, “Indian cinema won’t ever witness a legend like SRK !! The Greatest to exist ever”
Given that the scene itself is a recreation of the Filmfare awards, some users couldn’t resist the inside joke. One of them jokingly wrote, “Finally the academy realises that Filmfare>>>>Oscars”
About Om Shanti Om
Directed by Farah Khan, Om Shanti Om (2007) follows Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan), a junior artiste in the 1970s who is reborn as a superstar after a tragic past life involving actress Deepika Padukone’s Shanti Priya and Arjun Rampal’s Mukesh Mehra. As his memories resurface, he sets out to avenge Shanti Priya’s death.
The film blended reincarnation drama with revenge and Bollywood meta. It is also known for its iconic dialogues, including the widely quoted “itni shiddat se…” monologue.
About Shah Rukh Khan’s Upcoming Film
The actor is currently gearing up for his upcoming film King. The actioner is being directed by Sidharth Anand. King features an ensemble cast including Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhay Verma, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Raghav Juyal and SRK’s daughter, Suhana Khan.
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