King: Siddharth Anand Reacts To SRK-Deepika's Leaked Footage; Urges Fans To Wait For Big Screen Surprise​​​

King,

directed by Siddharth Anand, is one of the most-awaited films of 2026. Several pieces of footage have been leaked from the sets, and recently Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's pictures and videos from the South Africa schedule surfaced online and quickly went viral. A while ago, director Siddharth shared a message on his X handle urging fans and media not to circulate the leaked footage. He shared that the team is working very hard to ensure a big-screen surprise and urged everyone to wait for it till it releases in December 2026.

Siddharth Anand reacts to leaked King footage

On X, Siddharth Anand addressed the leaked footage of Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan from the King sets in South Africa. The leaked visuals showed SRK and Deepika walking hand in hand, seemingly while filming a song sequence.

Reacting to the footage, Anand wrote, "Request to all the fans. Please do not post or circulate any leaked multimedia from the sets of King. The team is working round the clock to ensure the best cinematic experience for everyone. Let us wait for the surprise on the big screen." He also urged fans to wait for the assets to be revealed as the team of King originally intended and thanked them for love, support and cooperation.

About King

Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming 2026 film King is a highly anticipated action thriller. SRK plays a ruthless and dark character, described as a gray-shaded, skilled assassin or hitman as he can be heard saying in the teaser, “Kitne khoon kiye ye yaad nahi. Ache log they ya bure kabhi pucha nahi. Bas unki aankhon me ehsas dekha, ye unki aakhri saans hai. Aur main uski wajah. Hazaar jurm, 100 deshon me badnam, duniya ne diya, sirf ek hi naam. Darr nahi deh shat hoon." The film reportedly follows two different time periods, where a young and action-packed Khan will be seen fighting against different adversaries. It will highlight the 'guru-disciple' relationship between King and Suhana Khan's characters.

Besides SRK and Suhana, the cast includes Abhishek Bachchan as the main antagonist, along with Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Raghav Juyal, Akshay Oberoi, Abhay Verma, and others. Meanwhile, an earlier report stated that the budget for King is around Rs 350 crore, excluding the money that Shah Rukh Khan and his team will decide to spend on printing, promotion and other incidental expenses. The report also mentioned that the film has six extraordinary action sequences, designed to perfection. Three of these were shot in real locations, while the remaining three will be filmed on set.