King: Shah Rukh Khan To Go Dunki Way With Siddharth Anand Action Thriller?

Shah Rukh Khan's King just locked in the release date? As per new reports, the film, backed by Siddharth Anand, is set to release in December this year, aiming to be the Christmas release. It also suggested

that the film earlier considered December 4 but that was the release date of Ramayana: Part 1 and hence Christmas looked the appropriate time. Though an official statement is still awaited, the announcement is set to be made at the earliest in the coming weeks. The script reportedly involves Sujoy Ghosh (story), Siddharth Anand, Suresh Nair, and Sagar Pandya, with dialogues by Abbas Tyrewala.

SRK's King backs Christmas 2026 release

As per reports by Bollywood Hungama, King will be making Christmas release, i.e. December 25, 2026 after keeping a considerate gap with Ramayana Part 1's debut. Source close to the news portal said, "The duo of SRK and Sid were brainstorming several options for their release, and the two in the forefront were - December 4 and December 25. After weighing all options, they have locked a Christmas 2026 release for their action packed entertainer."It further stated that the film has ensured that there is a decent 45 days gap between Ramayana and King '"giving both the films the breathing space that they deserve."

More about the film

King marks SRK’s second film with filmmaker Siddharth Anand, the director of his comeback hit Pathaan. Also part of the cast are Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Raghav Juyal, Arshad Warsi, and Abhay Verma. Now, SRK's daughter Suhana Khan is expected to make a grand entry into Bollywood with this action film, reportedly inspired by the French action-thriller Léon: The Professional (1994). For the unversed, SRK's last big screen release was Rajkumar Hirani's Dunki. The film was theatrically released in 2023. Since then, fans have been excitedly for his new project to release on the big screen.