Actor Akshay Oberoi has officially confirmed that he will be a part of Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film King, directed by Siddharth Anand. He calls it a "it's a dream come true" and that his “checklist is complete now.”

This marks Akshay’s third collaboration with director Siddharth Anand post Fighter (2024) and their OTT series, Flesh (2020).

In a press note shared by his PR team, Akshay said, “It’s a dream come true, my checklist is complete now that I’ve got the chance to work in a King Khan film and share screen space with him. Growing up, Shah Rukh Khan has been one of my biggest inspirations not just as an actor, but as someone who redefined charisma and hard work in Indian cinema.”

He said that to be a part of a film that stars him feels surreal.

“I’ve admired his discipline, his energy, and his generosity as a performer for years, and to finally experience that in person is something I’ll always cherish.”

In September, Akshay jetted off to Poland for the shoot for King. The film is directed by Siddharth Anand and also features SRK’s daughter Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Anil Kapoor, and Abhay Verma.

Akshay’s last release was Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, starring Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf and Maniesh Paul. The family-comedy was directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar.