Video Of Atlee Touching Shah Rukh's Feet At Zee Cine Awards Goes Viral

A video of Tamil filmmaker Atlee Kumar, who gave a blockbuster in the form of 'Jawan' to Shah Rukh Khan, touching the feet of King Khan has gone viral.

The incident occurred at the Zee Cine Awards 2024 where Atlee won the Best Director Award.

The viral video shows a moment when the audience cheered for director Atlee as his name was announced. Before Atlee took the stage, he made a gesture that drew everyone's attention: touching Shah Rukh Khan's feet. Despite Shah's attempt to stop him, Atlee proceeded, and in response, King Khan greeted him with a hug and a kiss on the cheek before heading to the stage.

Upon reaching the podium, Atlee was welcomed by Bollywood actress Rani Mukherji, who presented him with the prestigious award. The video also showed Rani and Atlee engaging in a brief conversation onstage.

The clip has won the hearts of the netizens and especially the fans of King Khan. One user said, "Isse kehte hai Director 😍 most humble without any ego and attitude."

An Instagram user said, "What was the need for him to fall on his feet..? He should fall to our south Indian director (sic)." The second user said, "Kuchh bhi ho yaar Shahrukh Khan mein thoda bhi attitude nahin sabko barabar hi respect deta hai (Whatever happens, Shahrukh Khan doesn't have the slightest attitude, he respects everyone equally.) (sic)."

One user commented, "gud gesture towards seniors (sic)."

Atlee Kumar is a Tamil director who made his Bollywood debut with 'Jawan'. He began his career as an assistant to leading Indian filmmaker Shankar. He started off his career with 'Raja Rani'. He then made three movies with Vijay - 'Theri', 'Mersal' and 'Bigil'.