Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has confirmed that his upcoming film King will be directed by Siddharth Anand. The film will mark the duo's reunion after 2023 spy action movie Pathaan. Earlier, there were reports that Sujoy Ghosh, who is known for making suspense thrillers such as Kahaani and Badla, will be directing King.
Shah Rukh made the revelation at the Global Village event in Dubai on Sunday. In a video shared by one of the actor's fan clubs on X, the 59-year-old actor said he is currently working on King. "I will begin shooting King in Mumbai now, when I go back.
My director Siddharth Anand is very sweet. He made Pathaan. I can assure you, the film will entertain you a lot, and you will have a lot of fun," he added.
The video went viral on social media. BIG NEWS! Shah Rukh Khan confirms @justSidAnand to direct #King ! The excitement begins @iamsrk @GlobalVillageAE #GlobalVillage #ShahRukhKhan #SRK #KingKhan #Dubai #DubaiGlobalVillage #SRKinDubai #King pic.twitter.
com/f1I2Gv2T2W — Shah Rukh Khan Universe Fan Club (@SRKUniverse) January 26, 2025 King is also set to feature Shah Rukh's daughter Suhana Khan, who made her acting debut with Zoya Akhtar's The Archies in 2023. Abhishek Bachchan will be seen as the antagonist in the upcoming action thriller, which is being produced by Siddharth Anand's Marflix Pictures and Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainmeint. There are reports that Abhay Verma, who earned fame with the 2024 horror comedy Munjya, will also be seen in King.
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