Who can forget the controversy surrounding Deepika Padukone’s saffron outfit in Pathaan’s ‘Besharam Rang’ song? However, the chatter surrounding this once again erupted when netizens spotted her wearing the same coloured outfit in King’s new song ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’. Netizens were quick to speculate if the makers took a cheeky dig at the past controversy. Know all about it below!
Netizens On Deepika Padukone’s Saffron Outfit!
As soon as the King’s ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’ song was dropped, people started speculating that the director, Siddharth Anand, took a subtle dig at the controversy that unfolded when Pathaan’s ‘Besharam Rang’ song was released in 2023. A person on X stated that it looked like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Anand want to create a “Pathan-like controversy to fuel #KingMovie promotion.” They further asked people’s opinions on the same. Another one opined that the makers were “low-key funny for this”. An X user simply highlighted that Deepika was back in the Saffron outfit. Check it out below!
It looks like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and Siddharth Anand want to create a Pathan-like controversy to fuel #KingMovie promotion. Thoughts, people?
#King #ShahRukhKhan https://t.co/FFEUFVeXt4
— Rishi Nayak (@SilentThe41134) November 2, 2026
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A Look Back At ‘Besharam Rang’ Controversy
Back when the Pathaan makers released the beloved song ‘Besharam Rang’ starring Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan, multiple religious groups objected to the actress wearing a saffron coloured bikini, as the colour is considered sacred in Hinduism. Many reportedly criticised her for wearing the said colour as the song name translates to “shameless colour.” After the controversy became a huge debate on news channels and social media, director Siddharth Anand reportedly stated that the saffron colour was selected to complement the song’s sunny background, and there was no bad intent behind the choice.
For the uninitiated, the Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer King also stars Rani Mukerji, Arshad Warsi, Anil Kapoor, Abhay Verma, Suhana Khan and more. The film will be released on December 24!