Shah Rukh was last seen in Dunki.
Even 25 years later, Abbas-Mustan’s action comedy Baadshah, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Twinkle Khanna, remains a favourite among fans.
Even 25 years later, Abbas-Mustan’s action comedy Baadshah, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Twinkle Khanna, remains a favourite among fans. The film’s lasting popularity, particularly its music, is largely thanks to the catchy title song composed by Anu Malik.
“The title track, Baadshah O Baadshah, has a great recall value for me. In fact, I had hummed this tune to Shah Rukh on the flight with different words. He fell in love with the tune and then we thought of the word Baadshah. When Abbas-Mustan heard the idea, they felt that it goes with the title track. SRK earned the monikers King Khan and Baadshah after this song,” shared music composer Anu Malik.
The 63-year-old also believes that the film’s success is due to the directors’ “interesting and unique” storytelling. “They create a lot of excitement and suspense in their movies. Everything came together perfectly for Baadshah, including the cast. It was a team effort that worked well, and the film still deserves to be remembered 25 years later.”
Feeling proud of the work he has done so since the film, Anu Malik said, “It is a huge milestone; bahut hote hain 25 saal. It is an achievement for an artiste to know that their work has completed so many years. It makes me happy that I have made music that continues to make people happy even 25 years later,” he said.
As for SRK, after the release of Zero in 2018, the superstar’s appearance on the big screen dwindled for about four years. But this year he didn’t only make a solid comeback but also put up two massive hits at the box office leaving his loyal fandom rejoiced. His brief absence had little to no effect on his popularity and now he has some big releases lined up in the pipeline.
