SRK Passes On The Mantle To Kartik Aaryan

‘I
have
had
too
much
fun
attending
IIFA.
We
have
some
wonderful
memories,
and
some
of
them
are
wild,
which
we
can’t
talk
about.’

No,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
is
still
the
undisputed
king
of
Bollywood.

The
superstar
has
simply
passed
on
the
IIFA
host
mantle
to
Kartik
Aaryan,
who
will
be
the
presenter
of
the
awards
ceremony’s
landmark
25th
edition
in
Jaipur.

The
actors
attended
the
media
conference
for
the
announcement
in
Mumbai,
setting
the
stage
for
IIFA’s
upcoming
silver
jubilee
celebration.

As
one
would
expect
from
SRK,
the
superstar
stole
the
spotlight
with
his
signature
wit
and
unmatched
charm.

“Kartik
is
going
to
host
this
25th
year.
Just
so
that
I
can
pass
off
the
mantle
to
him,
I
will
teach
him
how
to
begin
the
show
in
Jaipur,”
SRK
mischievously
said
and
went
on
giving
Kartik
a
quick
tutorial
in
Rajasthani.

WATCH:
Shah
Rukh
Khan’s
hosting
tips
for
Kartik
Aaryan 

SRK
and
Kartik
were
given
a
traditional
reception
in
sync
with
Rajasthan’s
rich
customs
of
music
and
dance
performances.
They
were
joined
by
Nora
Fatehi,
Rajasthan’s
Deputy
Chief
Minister
Diya
Kumari
(whose
late
father
Brigadier
Bhawani
Singh
was
the
maharaja
of
Jaipur),
and
IIFA
Co-Founders
Andre
Timmins,
Viraf
Sarkari
and
Sabbas
Joseph.

Shah
Rukh
then
casually
dropped
a
major
update
about
his
next
outing

King,
which
is
reportedly
being
helmed
by

Pathaan
Director
Siddharth
Anand.
SRK
is
believed
to
share
the
screen
space
with
daughter
Suhana
and
Abhishek
Bachchan.

“I
am
in
the
middle
of
starting
a
film
shoot
but
when
they
said
that
IIFA
is
completing
25
years,
I
had
to
be
there.
I
rushed
here
and
am
hoping
to
be
in
Jaipur
on
March
9
as
well,”
Shah
Rukh
said.

Talking
about
his
association
with
IIFA,
SRK
said
he
loves
performing
on
its
grand
stage
and
has
some
great
memories
with
the
team.

“I
didn’t
realise
until
10-15
days
back
that
for
25
years,
I
have
been
working
for
Andre,
Viraf,
and
Sabbas.
I
have
had
too
much
fun
attending
IIFA.
We
have
some
wonderful
memories,
and
some
of
them
are
wild,
which
we
can’t
talk
about,”
he
says.

WATCH:
Kartik
on
SRK:
‘I
hope
I
become
the
second
best
host
because
nobody
can
beat
him’

Over
the
years,
many
A-listers
including
Salman
Khan,
Akshay
Kumar,
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Shahid
Kapoor,
Farhan
Akhtar,
Ranveer
Singh,
Ayushmann
Khurrana
hosted
the
IIFA
award
ceremony.
Last
year,
Shah
Rukh
Khan
co-hosted
IIFA
alongside
Karan
Johar
and
Vicky
Kaushal
in
Abu
Dhabi.

Kartik
Aaryan
will
now
be
a
part
of
the
IIFA
legacy
as
he
makes
his
debut
as
a
host.

“I
am
happy
to
be
a
part
of
the
25th
anniversary
of
IIFA.
It
is
a
wonderful
celebration
of
Indian
films
and
performances,
so
I
am
looking
forward
to
it,”
Kartik
said.

Nora
Fatehi
will
perform
at
IIFA
2025,
marking
her
fourth
consecutive
performance
at
the
awards
ceremony.

“It
is
a
big
deal
for
me,”
she
says.

“I
hope
I
can
beat
the
other
performances
I
did
for
IIFA.
2022
was
an
epic
one,
so
this
time,
I
am
taking
a
lot
of
pressure.”

WATCH:
Nora
Fatehi
teaches
hookstep
of
her
viral
song

Snake

Shah
Rukh
Khan
expressed
his
happiness
about
IIFA
2025
taking
place
in
India
for
the
very
first
time
since
its
inception
in
2000.

“I
have
always
told
them
to
organise
the
show
in
our
own
country.
I
believe
there’s
no
better
place
other
than
Rajasthan
and
Jaipur
to
be
hosting
this
award.
I
am
inviting
you
all,
please
do
come.
Enjoy
with
us
and
celebrate
the
Indian
film
industry,”
he
says.

IIFA’s
Jaipur
edition
will
take
place
on
March
8
and
9.