The image was posted on Twitter by Shah Rukh Khan
Sometimes, you really are born with it. Several have tried to strike Shah Rukh Khan's signature pose - Salman and Sushant come to mind - with varying degrees of success. But it appears if anybody can out-SRK SRK himself, it's his two-year-old son AbRam.
It's the Khan gene pool. Shah Rukh shared this picture collage on Twitter:
We haven't seen any Khan-sized hugs for the world from the 49-year-old star's elder children Aryan and Suhana but if AbRam can, they probably can to. (Also Read:
Salman, Sushant and Jay Attempt to Out-SRK Shah Rukh Khan. Results Here)
Everyone else can just retire hurt now. Just as a reminder, here are previous attempts. This one by actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Jay Bhanushali:
They were rewarded with this tweet from SRK:
Then there was Shah Rukh's superstar-buddy Salman Khan, who tried the move at his sister Arpita's reception to general applause:
This image was posted on Instagram by Aashray SharmaDirector Farah Khan incorporated the pose into her film
Happy New Year and how:
Dressed in bridal finery on top of a truck, Alia Bhatt also tried her luck in
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania:
Shah Rukh will, of course, also be seen repeating his patented pose as the fan of 'a superstar' in his upcoming film
Fan. In the teaser of the Maneesh Sharma-directed film, 'Gaurav', who is introduced as "
sabse bade superstar ka sabse bada fan, prepares to take the stage in SRK's signature style. (Also Read:
A Definitive History of Shah Rukh Khan's Signature Arms Open Pose)
The SRK pose is as much part of the Bollywood lexicon now as Amitabh Bachchan's signature dance move or Madhuri Dixit's
Dhak Dhak routine. On Anupam Kher's talk show, Shah Rukh had joked about his now legendary stance. "The only fear I have is someone will cut my hands off," he had said.