Bollywood celebrity Shah Rukh Khan is all set for his upcoming movie King. Directed by Siddharth Anand, he’s teaming up together with his daughter Suhana Khan for the primary time. The movie has already made followers excited even earlier than the filming started. Now, as per a report, King received’t be eyeing a Christmas, Diwali, or Eid launch however will as a substitute go for Gandhi Jayanti launch in 2026.
Sure, you heard that proper! A report in Mid-day acknowledged that the filming of King has began on Might 21 at Mumbai’s iconic Mehboob Studios, with Suhana Khan diving into her first scene. Day one wasn’t brief on star energy, both — Shah Rukh Khan, Suhana, and Saurabh Shukla had been all a part of an intense 12-hour shoot, working from morning until evening. The crew is in for a packed week forward, with no breaks.
The report additionally acknowledged that although filming has simply begun, the discharge date of the movie is being finalised already. The much-awaited actioner is gearing as much as hit the theaters on October 2, 2026, on the event of Gandhi Jayanti, a significant vacation. In response to the identical report, commerce consultants are impressed with this robust transfer and are excited in regards to the launch on this date.
Earlier, on Might 20, director Siddharth Anand took to X (previously Twitter) and dropped a cryptic publish. He wrote, “Tomorrow,” and added an evil eye emoticon. Although he didn’t give any additional particulars, it appears he was hinting on the King capturing the following day. There have been reviews that they may start the shoot on Might 21, a day earlier than Suhana Khan’s birthday that falls on Might 22.
For the unversed, King will mark Shah Rukh Khan’s second collaboration with Siddharth Anand after Pathaan. The movie may also star Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Jaideep Ahlawat, Abhishek Bachchan, and Abhay Verma in necessary roles aside from SRK and Suhana.
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