Nostalgia isn’t just a mood; it’s our entire personality at this point. And if you’ve been anywhere near the internet lately, you know Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukerji have basically been mainlining Y2K feels straight into our veins. From viral ‘gentleman goals’ at IIFA 2024 to winning their very first National Film Awards on the same stage, this duo just served us a filmy full-circle moment for the ages. Chalo, let’s break down every bit of this viral saga in punchy slides, because why eat popcorn alone when you can feast on a buffet of memes, awws, and pure Bollywood joy?
1) SRK’s Pallu Prowess: The Internet’s Aww Origin Story
At IIFA 2024, SRK casually did what entire clans of Indian aunties have begged their kids to do for years: he picked up Rani Mukerji’s sea-green saree pallu so she wouldn’t trip, walked alongside her, then placed it down like a king once she reached the mic. The internet went full soft boy mode. Fans called him “a true gentleman,” and the clip was all over IG Reels and X. With Karan Johar joining them on stage, every ’90s kid suddenly felt 13 again (minus the dial-up internet).
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2) Déjà Vu All Over Again—SRK Holds the Pallu, Again!
Plot twist: this wasn’t even the first time! Throw it back to October 2023 at the 25-year special screening of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and boom, SRK was seen holding Rani’s saree again. History repeating itself, but make it soft-boy canon. The internet’s review both times? “Some men hold grudges; this one holds pallus.” “Ek hi dil hai, kitni baar jeetoge?” Sir, please, humse aur pyaar nahi ho raha.
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3) Big Aww Energy Goes National—Award Season Glows Up
Fast-forward to September 23, 2025. At Vigyan Bhavan, Delhi, SRK wins his first-ever National Award (Best Actor for Jawan), sharing the spotlight with Vikrant Massey (12th Fail), while Rani Mukerji brings home Best Actress for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway. Peak multiverse vibes, straight from our bucket list. Not just a flex for the stars but for every millennial who grew up mouthing “Rahul, naam toh suna hoga.”
Jawan broke the box office, 12th Fail hit us right in the feels with its underdog realness, and Mrs. Chatterjee? Let’s just say, Rani fought, and we ugly-cried, critics and meme pages agree.
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4) Meme Police: The Internet Ships #TeamPallu
You saw the memes, right? “SRK babu, HR policy bana do, mandatory pallu support!” “Chivalry is alive and its name is Shah Rukh.” “Green flag spotted—SRK + Rani = serotonin delivered.” Check the internet’s pulse here, everyone’s doing their best Nani impression, melting at the sheer cuteness. There’s something about low-stakes sweetness + OG Yash Raj royalty that just breaks X (Twitter) and puts Insta on loop. If you didn’t send at least three screenshots in your group chat, did the pallu moment even happen?
5) Photo-Dump: The Feels Timeline, Screenshot-Ready
Scene 1: National Awards 2025. The icons, the smiles, the trophies. New decade, same main-character energy.
Scene 2: IIFA 2024 stage. SRK’s legendary ‘let me just fix that for you’ energy, the birth of a million reels.
Scene 3: Throwback to the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai screening in Mumbai, SRK, Rani, and KJo, surprising fans and proving this chemistry’s been decades in the making.
Gentle Gestures, Big Wins, YRF-core Nostalgia: Can You Ever Have Too Much?
This duo just showed us that sometimes, the biggest flex is being consistently sweet. Gentle gestures turned National Awards moments, yeh combo, boss, internet ko roz chahiye!
