Overview
- On November 2, director Siddharth Anand wished Shah Rukh Khan a happy 60th with a post calling him “INDIA’s KING.”
- Users on X, Reddit and other platforms interpreted the phrasing as a dig at Prabhas and Spirit filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga.
- The exchange followed last week’s Spirit audio teaser that introduced Prabhas as “India’s Biggest Superstar,” a line that had already stirred fan arguments.
- Anand’s message landed alongside the first look for his film King starring Shah Rukh Khan, which amplified attention to the perceived rivalry.
- Coverage highlights memes, jokes and split loyalties across fandoms, with no formal rebuttals or industry escalation reported so far.