Overview
- Images shared by fan accounts on X Thursday show Abhishek Bachchan atop a vehicle with a gun against a rocky backdrop, with another frame appearing to capture a car crash in mid-explosion.
- Siddharth Anand, who directs King, earlier urged fans to stop posting set material so the team could unveil official assets in sequence.
- Fans reading the leaked look as a villain role drove fresh speculation about Bachchan’s character, while some users questioned whether the circulating photos are genuine.
- The film stars Shah Rukh Khan with Deepika Padukone and introduces Suhana Khan, and production has moved through South Africa and other international locations toward a Christmas 2026 theatrical release.
- The steady stream of leaks could dull the impact of the first-look campaign that studios typically time to trailers, songs, and character reveals.