Number 3: Saans — again from Jab Tak Hai Jaan . The soulful melody with Katrina’s ethereal presence and his weary, romantic eyes. He remembered shooting that song in the freezing cold of Ladakh, how his breath had fogged up the air, but the director had yelled “cut” only when Shah Rukh’s eyes had welled up naturally.
The Night Shah Rukh Khan Ruled the Charts
He smiled, kissed her hand, and whispered, “I know. But it’s nice to know they’re still listening.”
At exactly 11:47 PM, July 7, 2013, Shah Rukh Khan tweeted: SRK-Shahrukh Khan- Hit Songs - July 7- 2013
He burst out laughing. A special appearance. Four minutes of screen time. And still, the nation had chosen him.
Within minutes, it was retweeted 150,000 times.
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Number 1: Tum Hi Ho — no, wait. That was number two. At the very top, in bold golden letters:
Because on July 7, 2013, Shah Rukh Khan didn’t just have hit songs. He had a nation singing along — in love, in loss, in rain, and in hope.
Later that night, at his home, Mannat, the waves of the Arabian Sea crashed gently against the rocks. Shah Rukh sat on his terrace swing, AbRam asleep on his chest, while Aryan and Suhana argued over which song was better — Challa or Balam Pichkari . Gauri brought him chai and said, “You’re not competing with anyone, you know.” Number 3: Saans — again from Jab Tak Hai Jaan
He didn’t need to scroll.
July 7, 2013 Location: Mumbai, India — and across the world, in every home with a music channel and a heart that beat for Bollywood.
“Sir, the year-end mid charts are out,” she said, handing it to him. The Night Shah Rukh Khan Ruled the Charts
At number 10: Tum Hi Ho (Aashiqui 2). He nodded respectfully. A beautiful song. Then at 8: Balam Pichkari (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani). He smiled — Ranbir was like family. But then, at number 5, he saw it: Challa from Jab Tak Hai Jaan — his own voice, his own pain, his own longing for a woman who was no longer there in the film, but always in his heart on screen.