Mumbai: Actor-wrestler John Cena recently took to social media to thank Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for publicly calling him a “rock star.”
Ahead of his 60th birthday, Shah Rukh took to X to host an #AskSRK session.
Asked to describe John Cena by a fan, the Bollywood Badshah said he is “very humble and kind”, and called him a “rock star.”
Responding to Shah Rukh’s appreciation, Cena took to his X handle and wrote, “Will never forget your kindness and our conversation. Thank you for the constant inspiration to me personally and your fans around the world!”
Will never forget your kindness and our conversation. Thank you for the constant inspiration to me personally and your fans around the world! @iamsrk https://t.co/vfsYvWwoKs
— John Cena (@JohnCena) October 31, 2025
Earlier, Cena had also shared a life-changing meeting with Shah Rukh at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding.
“He (Shah Rukh) did a Ted Talk that found me at the right time in my life and his words were beyond inspirational to me. They helped orchestrate a change in my life. And since that change, I’ve been able to recognise all the jackpots that I’ve been given and been grateful and work hard to make sure I don’t waste them,” Cena told ANI.
“It was just such an emotional moment to be able to shake a person’s hand that affects your life so drastically and tell them specifically what they did. He was amazing. He couldn’t have been more empathetic and kinder and sharing. It really was wonderful. I was awestruck, starstruck. It was fantastic,” Cena said.
On the work front, Shah Rukh is currently busy shooting for Siddharth Anand’s ‘King’, which also features daughter Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan and Arshad Warsi.
