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‘His magic, his aura so realistic’: Fans elated as Shah Rukh Khan returns to screens with Rocketry cameo after four years

The actor was last seen in his home production Zero, alongside Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

‘His magic, his aura so realistic’: Fans elated as Shah Rukh Khan returns to screens with Rocketry cameo after four years

Shah Rukh Khan fans are on cloud nine as they get to see the megastar on the silver screen after a massive gap of 42 months. Last seen in his home production Zero, which also featured Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, Khan can be currently seen in R Madhavan's directorial debut, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, which opened in cinemas on July 1.

The much-talked-about film, which is a biographical drama film based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist and aerospace engineer of the Indian Space Research Organisation, who was accused in the ISRO espionage case and later exonerated, sees SRK in a cameo appearance. And Twitter is flooded with fan reactions.


"Within a few seconds of his role, he has reminded us once again that the actor in Shah Rukh Khan still lives,” wrote a fan of SRK.

Another fan wrote, “Shah Rukh Khan's cameo in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect shows how impactful his presence is no matter how long or short is the duration.”

Another tweet read, “Shah Rukh Khan's presence in anything can make that thing look 100 times better! King for a reason! Glad to see him on big screens back. doesn't matter the duration.”

“Die or admit Shah Rukh Khan's 10 minutes cameo in Rocketry The Nambi Effect is better than some people's whole career,” wrote another fan.

A diehard fan of SRK summed up his cameo: “Small role, big wonder. Shah Rukh Khan makes you emotional with his short role His magic his aura is so realistic, his magnetic performance moist your eyes that's how beautiful an actor he is.”

“After 42 months,184 weeks, 1288 days, 30898 hours, 1853901 minutes, 111234082 seconds. Watching Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen. Madhavan, thank you,” wrote another diehard fan.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is waiting for the release of his much-anticipated film Pathaan, co-starring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. Helmed by Siddharth Anand, the film is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023.

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  • Netflix board approved a $25bn share repurchase on 22 April, with no expiry date.
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Netflix has approved a $25 billion share buyback programme, using capital it had kept aside for its failed bid to buy Warner Bros.
The board gave the green light on 22 April, with the decision disclosed in an SEC filing the next day.
There is no expiry date on the programme. It comes on top of an existing December 2024 buyback that still had $6.8 billion left as of 31 March.

Earlier this year, Netflix pulled out of an $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros' streaming and studio assets after Paramount Skydance made a rival bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount then paid Netflix a $2.8 billion exit fee.

Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters had already said the company would restart share buybacks once the deal was off.

Netflix shares have had a rough ride. They hit an all-time high of $134.12 in June 2025, then fell more than 40 per cent when the Warner Bros deal was announced.

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