Siddharth Anand Shares Cryptic Countdown Post; SRK Fans Speculate King First Look Soon

Shah Rukh Khan fans are buzzing with excitement after director Siddharth Anand shared a cryptic post on X that seems to hint at his upcoming film King. The post, simple yet intriguing, read: “Tick. Tock.

Tick. Tock.”

Fans immediately connected the dots, speculating that the post signals the countdown to the much-awaited first look of King. With leaked behind-the-scenes photos and glimpses from the sets in Poland already circulating, the frenzy among SRKians has reached fever pitch.

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock

— Siddharth Anand (@justSidAnand) October 9, 2025

Many believe the announcement could coincide with Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday on November 2. Fans flooded social media with messages such as, “King Announcement loading” and “jaldi se lao kuch, lord Anand,” while others wrote, “It’s coming…2nd Nov…Loading 1st look of #KING” and “Tick tock… feels like 2nd November is calling.”

Behind-The-Scenes Peeks Fuel Excitement
Adding to the anticipation, Siddharth Anand recently shared a candid Instagram story from the film sets. The director captured his crew enjoying hot Maggi and chicken soup at 5 a.m., captioning it: “#Aboutlastnight And about hot maggi and chicken soup at 5 am haha.”

Leaked BTS images have also shown a stylish Shah Rukh wielding a gun, further hinting at the film’s intense action sequences. These snippets have fans speculating wildly about SRK’s look, the storyline, and the film’s visual style.

King: Star-Studded Cast and Exciting Collaborations
King marks Siddharth Anand’s second collaboration with Shah Rukh Khan after the spy-thriller Pathaan and his third with Deepika Padukone following Fighter and Pathaan. The film also serves as Suhana Khan’s re-launch after The Archies.

The ensemble cast includes Jaideep Ahlawat, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla, Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Abhay Verma, and Raghav Juyal, while Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, and Anil Kapoor will make special appearances. Originally, Sujoy Ghosh of Kahaani fame was set to direct, but Siddharth Anand later took over.

The film is expected to release in the second half of 2026, though no official date has been announced. With cryptic social media posts, leaked BTS content, and a star-studded cast, SRK fans are eagerly counting down to what could be the first look of King.