‘There’s no such thing as a bad Shah Rukh Khan movie’: Ms Marvel first reactions reveal MCU’s newest superhero is an SRK fan

Critic Courtney Howard wrote, “They shout-out BAAZIGAR, DDLJ and SRK (‘There’s no such thing as a bad Shah Rukh Khan movie’) in #MsMarvel episode 2 so *obviously* it’s the best Marvel series ever.”

“I’ve seen the first 2eps of #MsMarvel, and boy, I love Baazigar, all-time performance, but it’s not his best movie. Veer-Zaara, Swades, Chak De India, DDLJ, Devdas, Dil Se, & K3G should all be top ten. Kamala is right though, ‘There’s no such thing as a bad Shah Rukh Khan movie’,” another critic wrote.

BBC Asian Network’s Haroon Rashid wrote, “LOVED the first 2 eps of Ms Marvel. This is the South Asian rep I want to see. Sugar-coated saunf, dialogue about @iamsrk’s best film, a soundtrack including @hasanraheeem’s Peechay Hutt. Kamala Khan is unapologetically brown and I LOVE IT.”

LOVED the first 2 eps of Ms Marvel. This is the South Asian rep I want to see. Sugar-coated saunf, dialogue about @iamsrk’s best film, a soundtrack including @hasanraheeem’s Peechay Hutt. Kamala Khan is unapologetically brown and I LOVE IT. pic.twitter.com/O2CKjgUPvR

— Haroon Rashid (@iHaroonRashid) May 25, 2022

Loved the first two episodes of #MsMarvel it exceeded my expectations. The fact that SRK even got a mention 🤩 feel very proud to see our South Asian culture being represented in the right way on the big screen 📺 defo one to add to your watch lists! @weareMediaHive

— Nikita (@NikitaKanda) May 25, 2022

They shout-out BAAZIGAR, DDLJ and SRK (“There’s no such thing as a bad Shah Rukh Khan movie”) in #MsMarvel episode 2 so *obviously* it’s the best Marvel series ever. ❤️🥰

— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) May 25, 2022

Overall, the initial reactions to the the series appear to be positive, with critics praising the show’s lighthearted tone and clever coming-of-age comedy. Many also compared it to the Spider-Man movies. People also praised the South Asian representation in the show. “Marvel isn’t trying to hide Kamala’s heritage or faith. She’s very clearly Pakistani & Muslim & her identity is important to the story. There’s at least a genuine effort at cultural & religious representation in #MsMarvel that wasn’t quite as strong in Moon Knight,” another person commented.

Created by Bisha K Ali and also starring Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, and Saagar Shaikh, Ms Marvel is the seventh Disney+ MCU series. It’ll premiere on June 8.