New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan launched the fan anthem of Kolkata Knight Riders On Tuesday (October 20) during a fun-filled virtual chat. The 'Chennai Express' actor took to social media to make the announcement about the new fan anthem of KKR. He also thanked rapper Badshah, who composed the catchy and peppy track.

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SRK launched the anthem in the presence of KKR players and fans during the virtual session. Several fans cheered for KKR and supported their favourite team during the virtual launch event. The KKR Fan anthem, which featured fans along with KKR players and King Khan, brought to life the hysteria and frenzy that is witnessed during the IPL matches.

For the uninitiated, 'Laphao' in Bengali means to jump. The lyrics of the song signify the cheering of the fans, who couldn't attend the matches in the stadiums due to the COVID-19 crisis.

"The @KKRiders and I are unveiling the most awaited anthem of the season! Our FAN anthem - #Laphao! LIVE! Come join us! An Anthem for, by & of the fans. Because we miss you!! Big thank you to @Its_Badshah for the very unique and catchy track," the 'Zero' star tweeted.


Here's what SRK said about the fan anthem of KKR


The 'Main Hoon' actor said that he is missing the energy of the fans in the stadium and the team created the fan anthem to showcase their love for them.

"I have been attending the matches and I truly miss the energy of our toofani fans! Since we have to show our love to each other thoda door se this year, we created a fan anthem that captures the emotions of all our fans aptly and was even launched by them today. It was great fun to interact with the team today and we hope to keep making our fans proud," Shah Rukh Khan said in a statement.

KKR's performance in IPL 2020 so far


Kolkata Knight Riders are currently placed at number four in the updated IPL 2020 points table. SRK's team has won five matches out of nine.

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