Karan Johar calls Shah Rukh Khan’s physique in ‘King’ ‘INSANE’

Karan Johar praised Shah Rukh Khan's chiselled physique after watching the song 'Tu Mil Jaaye' from 'King'. The filmmaker shared a picture of the superstar flaunting his six-pack abs on Instagram Stories, calling his muscular appearance 'INSANE'

Mumbai: Filmmaker Karan Johar was left impressed by Shah Rukh Khan’s chiselled physique after watching the superstar in the song ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’ from his much-awaited action entertainer, ‘King’.

On his 61st birthday, Shah Rukh Khan treated movie buffs to the first track from the film, titled ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’.

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Like many others, Karan Johar couldn’t help but admire SRK’s extremely chiselled physique in the song.

On Monday, KJo took to his Instagram Stories and shared a picture of King Khan flaunting his six-pack abs. With his open shirt flying in the air, the picture showcased his well-toned physique.

Karan added the text: “Aap sab gym jaate ho???? Bhai toh khud gym ban chuke hai! This body is INSANE!!! Pathan ab aur bhi Jawaan ho gaye hai! Humare KING ban gaye hai aur bhi ROC-KING! (sic).”

Talking about ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’, crooned by Arijit Singh, the romantic number also features Ed Sheeran’s distinctive rap style. Madhubanti Bagchi has also lent her soulful voice to the track. The song showcases the electrifying chemistry between the lead actors of ‘King’, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.

The track has been composed by the duo Sachin-Jigar, with lyrics by Kumaar. The choreography is by Piyush-Shazia, while Ed Sheeran has also written the English rap for the number.

The captivating music video of ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’ opens with SRK saying, “Main qaatil nahi, aashiq hoon, aur nishana meri mashooka, aur woh aashiq hi kya jo dil cheer na de”.

Directed by Siddharth Anand and jointly backed by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures, ‘King’ also features Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhay Verma and Arshad Warsi in key roles, among others.

‘King’ is expected to hit theatres on December 24, 2026.

Karan and SRK share a long-standing personal and professional association. The actor-director duo has delivered several hits, including ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (1998), ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’ (2001), ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ (2003), ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ (2006) and ‘My Name Is Khan’ (2010).