Shah Rukh Khan once said he can’t date Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone after watching Koffee With Karan: ‘They will bitch about me as they did with Ranbir Kapoor’ |
Long before teaming up again for films, Shah Rukh Khan once gave a hilarious response about dating Sonam Kapoor or Deepika Padukone—thanks to their fiery appearance on Koffee With Karan. As the superstar gears up for his next big release King, we revisit that cheeky throwback moment and the film that’s bringing him back with a bang.During an old episode of Koffee With Karan, when Karan Johar posed a cheeky question to Shah Rukh about dating Deepika Padukone or Sonam Kapoor, the superstar gave a witty response. He joked that after watching their earlier appearance on the show—where both actresses took digs at Ranbir Kapoor—he’d think twice before dating them, fearing similar treatment.During their headline-making appearance on Koffee With Karan, Sonam and Deepika didn’t hold back when speaking about Ranbir. Sonam remarked that while Ranbir was a great friend, she wasn’t sure if he made a great boyfriend—praising Deepika for managing to be with him for as long as she did. Deepika added to the buzz by cheekily saying she once gifted him a pack of condoms. Ranbir, at the time, had been rumoured to have dated both actresses—Sonam during their Saawariya days and later, Deepika.Meanwhile, on the work front, Shah Rukh will next be seen in Siddharth Anand’s King with Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Rani Mukerji. According to reports, King will feature Shah Rukh Khan as a powerful don who dominates the criminal underworld. The film’s plot centers on his character mentoring a young woman—played by his real-life daughter, Suhana Khan—as she learns to survive in a perilous, high-stakes environment. Abhay is set to play her love interest, while the story’s major conflict arises from a formidable adversary, portrayed by Abhishek Bachchan.
