King becomes a REUNION bonanza: Shah Rukh Khan to share screen with Anil Kapoor after 31 years, Rani Mukerji after 20 years and Jackie Shroff after 12 years
It’s been almost six months since the first look teaser of King was unveiled on the occasion of Shah Rukh Khan’s 60th birthday.
Yet, the excitement around the film has remained constant, even though its release is still nearly seven months away.
Recently, we came across a tweet by an SRK fan that made an interesting observation – the superstar is collaborating with several members of King’s ensemble cast after a very long gap.
While he is reuniting with some after a decade, others are sharing screen space with him after nearly 20 or even 30 years.
In this article, Bollywood Hungama takes a closer look at this nostalgic reunion factor.
Anil Kapoor will feature in a crucial role in King and he was last seen with Shah Rukh Khan in Trimurti (1995), which was released 31 years ago.
This is the only film that featured both actors.
With Saurabh Shukla, SRK has worked thrice — in Baadshah (1999), Hey Ram (2000) and Mohabbatein (2000).
Hence, both will be seen together in a film after 26 years.
Shah Rukh Khan and Arshad Warsi haven’t shared screen space in full-fledged roles in a film.
However, Shah Rukh appeared in an entertaining and crucial cameo in the Arshad Warsi-starrer Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005).
Then, Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji last appeared together in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).
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She’s the co-star in King with whom SRK has worked the maximum — 7 times to be exact — in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Hey Ram, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Chalte Chalte (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Paheli (2005) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. SRK was seen in a cameo in Rani Mukerji’s Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000) and Saathiya (2002). In Shah Rukh Khan-fronted films, Rani was seen in a special appearance in Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Om Shanti Om (2007) and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008). That way, both have done a whopping 12 films in all. Jackie Shroff and Abhishek Bachchan starred in Happy New Year (2014), which was their last film with the superstar. Jackie and SRK earlier worked together in King Uncle (1993), One 2 Ka 4 (2001) and Devdas (2002).
This is a developing story. We'll update this article as more details emerge.
