Director Sidharth Anand Confirms Shooting Timeline of Shah Rukh Khan's 'King'

Mumbai, March 8 – Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up for his next big cinematic venture, an action-packed thriller titled King. It has been one of the most anticipated Bollywood films and has gone through creative changes which have pushed the shoot back.

Originally to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the film will now be helmed by Siddharth Anand who reunites with King Khan after the mega blockbuster Pathaan. There have been rumours that the shooting of King might be pushed to the second half of the year as Anand is re-working the script. But now, the director himself has cleared the air on the same.



According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, Anand confirmed that King is scheduled to commence filming in May 2025 and about 30% of total filming will be completed in the first schedule only. The film, produced under Shah Rukh Khan's home banner Red Chillies Entertainment with Anand's Marflix, promises to be a grand spectacle, with a release planned for 2026. Fans are already buzzing with excitement as this marks another ambitious project for the King of Bollywood following his successful 2023 releases.

King will feature an impressive ensemble cast, including Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana Khan, the versatile Abhishek Bachchan and Munjya fame Abhay Varma in prominent roles. Suhana, who made her acting debut with Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies in 2023, is set to share the screen with her father for the first time, making this a highly anticipated family collaboration.

While plot details remain under wraps, King is said to be a gangster action thriller film in which SRK reportedly plays the role of an assassin. Anand’s track record suggests King will blend gripping action with emotional depth—a formula that has worked wonders for him in the past.

For now, fans will have to wait for more updates, but the movie is already dominating the media headlines. With its release still over a year away, King is poised to dominate conversations in the coming months, cementing Shah Rukh Khan's reign as Bollywood's undisputed monarch.

Stay tuned...