Shah Rukh Khan hosted the IPL opening ceremony 2025. Khan is known to always bring his signature wit, humour and charm every time he’s on stage or at a public event. He’s known to bring the house down and leave people in awe. However, this time around, the internet doesn’t look impressed with his act. A user on Reddit shared a picture of Khan with Virat Kohli from the opening ceremony and wrote, “Why is it so hard to watch him.”
Many others dropped comments and completely echoed this sentiment. One also saw Shah Rukh and Virat grooving to the actor’s song from ‘Pathaan’ and doing the signature step. Reacting to SRK’s hosting, a user commented, “VK is respectfully letting uncle do his cringe. Its like when you encounter bride ka chacha or mama drunk on dance floor, you will react in this same way.” Another one said, “I don’t know who gave SRK the idea of hosting shows…I know he does it for money cause he himself said it but every show he hosts becomes bias and all about his star power. I miss those days when actual hosts hosted and made fun of the attendees, being actors and actresses.”
A person commented, ““Virat wanted to get down asap.” A user said, “I am guessing because there’s such an overload of cricket and Bollywood entertainment now that everyone’s become mechanical. Even they know that the audience knows that the celebs are in it just for the money. Both great art and great sport require some breaks in between. Even the audience’s minds need a break.”
A fan said, “The term and name Shah Rukh Khan has sadly deteriorated from what it used to be. People find behaviour’s like his to be filled with narcissism ( I’d hate to be proven wrong) I used to love everything about him at one point but now he gives me an irk that I cannot even explain. I wish what Shah Rukh is becoming today is just a dream.”
On work front, Shah Rukh who was last seen in ‘Dunki’ will be seen next in ‘King’.
