Tu Mil Jaaye, the first song from the much-anticipated film King, was released on November 2, coinciding with Shah Rukh Khan's 61st birthday.
While the romantic track has drawn praise for its music and the stars' chemistry, its visuals have also sparked online trolling, with viewers criticising the poor visual quality, heavy use of CGI and digital effects.
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Netizens React
Several viewers criticised the song's visuals, saying excessive CGI and digital enhancement made them look artificial. Some blamed Red Chillies Entertainment, which handled the VFX, with one user saying its shots looks polished. Another criticised the effects blending, saying some shots did not merge properly and that this was “not tolerable from Red Chillies VFX.”
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Aisa shoot karo ki real location bhi CGI lagne lage @justSidAnand 🙏💔 https://t.co/a3oNg14vUt
— 👑 KING (@atulraw12345) November 2, 2026
Bro how did they manage to make a practical shot look like a bad green screen shot? 😭😭😭 #King #SRK https://t.co/FsGFdv7pBp
— 🔸AV✴️ (@FuriousNovaAV) November 2, 2026
Others felt Shah Rukh Khan's face had been digitally enhanced. The criticism has also focused on director Siddharth Anand's familiar visual style.
Fans have compared the song's bright colours, glossy frames and romantic outdoor sequences to his earlier films, including War, Pathaan and Fighter. One user said Anand's films now look similar, describing the style as “too clean, too polished, too pretty.”
@Cinefanaticsam thy still need to work on blending problem, some shots are not even blending properly and this is not tolerable from red chillies vfx
— Tof Gaming (@AllPaladins) November 1, 2026
Every Siddharth Anand action movie looks the same at this point. Bright colours, exotic locations, beach dance sequence and action scenes that prioritize style over impact. War, Pathaan, Fighter & now King. Same templates. King will work big time because it has SRK. That is a given. But for a film about an assassin, the aesthetic does not sit right with me. Everything looks too clean, too polished, too pretty. An assassin film should feel gritty, raw and uncomfortable. Give me hand to hand combat that feels like it hurts, not choreography that looks like a thumps up ad. Yea, just me nitpicking, as always.
— Nandini M (@your_niaaaa) November 2, 2026
Another viewer joked about the song's visuals, writing, “GTA 6 looking more realistic than SRK film.” The remark drew agreement, with some joking that even video games had not been spared from the comparison, while another asked, “Wasn't this film supposed to compete with Doomsday?”
GTA 6 looking more realistic than SRK film https://t.co/mJr9GSoXFp
— Natasha ♡ (@natashaxtwts) November 2, 2026
@natashaxtwts @UmdarTamker Ye movie to doomsday ke sath compete krne vali thi na 😂
— JBN (@JBN0731) November 3, 2026
Despite the trolling, Tu Mil Jaaye has kept King in the spotlight as anticipation builds for the film's release. The song has crossed 39 million views on YouTube within a day of its release, highlighting the buzz surrounding the track.
About King
Directed by Siddharth Anand, King stars Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, alongside Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Raghav Juyal.
Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures, the action entertainer is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on December 24.
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