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Academy Highlights Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ Monologue as SRK Responds

The rare nod from Hollywood’s Academy signals wider recognition of mainstream Indian cinema.

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SRK gets cheeky as Academy shares Om Shanti Om speech.
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Overview

  • The Academy, which runs the Oscars, posted the ‘Itni shiddat’ speech from the 2007 film on Thursday with the caption “One thing about destiny... it doesn’t miss.”
  • The post credited director Farah Khan along with key writers and cast, and comments from fans quickly turned it into a viral moment.
  • Shah Rukh Khan replied on Friday, thanking the Academy and joking that the throwback made him “feel like the King of the world.”
  • The clip features an in-film awards speech that has become one of Bollywood’s most quoted lines and a touchstone for the movie’s lasting pop-culture pull.
  • Coverage places the shout-out in SRK’s ongoing career arc, noting a 2025 big-screen re-release of his films and reporting that his next movie, King, is slated for December 24, 2026.