King Director Siddharth Anand Is Keen To Return To Romance Genre: ‘I Want To Do It All’

Shah Rukh Khan starrer King, directed by Siddharth Anand, is one of the most highly anticipated films. In the last few years, the director delivered big-budget action entertainers such as Hrithik Roshan starrer ‘War’, ‘Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pathaan’, and ‘Fighter’ with Hrithik and Deepika Padukone. Now, after back-to-back action films, the filmmaker has said that he is keen to return to the romance genre. For the unversed, Siddharth Anand has directed a number of successful romantic films including ‘Salaam Namaste’, ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’, ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’, and ‘Anjaana Anjaani’.

Siddharth Anand To Direct Romantic Film After King?

In an interview with Variety India, Siddharth Anand said that he is keen return to the romance genre. “I think it’s

time I should make a romantic film—not for people, but just to break the mould for myself,” he said. He added that while he doesn’t currently have a romantic script yet, he is actively looking for one. The director said he doesn’t want to be boxed into a single genre and wants to explore all kinds of storytelling.

“Whether it’s a romantic film or whether it’s another genre, I want to do it all. What drives me mostly is the story. I don’t look to do a big film or just an action on a big scale. I don’t seek that. I just seek the story. My stories are generally small and intimate, but I think the texture and the scale that I inherently bring to them often make the film big in terms of production,” he said.

He said that he looks for a story that excite him and can hold his passion during the two years of making the film. He further explained that he chooses small ideas that naturally turn out to become big films, and wants writers to approach him with compelling stories, regardless of scale. “Like I said, I choose small ideas which turn out to be big films. That’s an inherent quality in me as a filmmaker. I don’t set out to do it intentionally. If that story really demands it, I will stay true to it. I would love writers to reach out to me and give me that film to make. I am not into big and small here; I just want to tell stories,” he said.

About King

Produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures, King marks Shah Rukh Khan’s first on-screen collaboration with his daughter, Suhana Khan. As per reports, King sees SRK as a seasoned assassin operating within the dark underworld, while Suhana plays his protégé, training for dangerous missions. The ensemble cast includes Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Arshad Warsi, Abhay Verma, and Raghav Juyal.

It is set to release in theatres on Christmas, 24th December 2026.