Shah Rukh Khan's King Made On Budget Of Rs 350 Crore: Report

Shah

Rukh Khan's King is a highly anticipated theatrical release of 2026. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the action film's first look was unveiled on SRK's 60th birthday. The first look left everyone excited for the movie, which promises to be a 'new Shah Rukh Khan experience.' The latest development on King is that the film has reportedly become India's costliest action film. It has been reported that King is made on a budget of a whopping Rs 350 crore.

Is Shah Rukh Khan's King India's costliest action film?

A source told Bollywood Hungama that King is mounted on a budget of Rs 350 crore, excluding the amount that Shah Rukh and his team decide to spend on print, publicity, and other expenses. "King started as an action thriller with an extended cameo from SRK, with Sujoy Ghosh as the director. The initial budget was Rs 150 crore only, but the script had scope to go bigger and better. When Siddharth Anand came into the picture, he sat down with SRK to make the film on a grand scale, by designing action sequences on a never-before scale," the source said.ALSO READ - King Plot REVEALED? Shah Rukh Khan Film To Have Two Villains In 2 Different Timelines - ReportIt further informed the entertainment portal, "SRK is a producer who loves to spend and treat the audience with the richest visuals on spectacle. He gave Sid a free hand, and the director came back with a budget of Rs 350 crore. King is a global film made in India. What takes millions of dollars for the West to execute, Siddharth Anand is aiming to do the same at 1/5th the cost."The report also suggests that King has six 'extraordinary action sequences.' While three of them are reportedly shot at real locations, the rest might be filmed on the set.

More about King

For the unversed, King marks SRK's daughter Suhana Khan's silver screen debut. The superstar has also reunited with Deepika Padukone after their multiple successful films.