Shah Rukh Khan’s King will be directed by Siddharth Anand and not Sujoy Ghosh, as per a report in Pinkvilla. Sujoy has written the film along with Siddharth, Suresh Nair and Sagar Pandya. It was earlier widely reported that Sujoy will be directing the film.

A source told the publication that the prep work on the film has been going for the past 3 months. “Siddharth and his team have done multiple rounds of recce all across the globe and also designed path-breaking action sequences with stunt directors of international repute. King is all set to go on floors in March 2025,” the source said.

The film’s shoot will go on for 6-7 months and it will be released in 2026.

The film also stars Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan in pivotal roles.