Overview
- Multiple entertainment outlets report that Shah Rukh Khan and director Siddharth Anand have chosen December 25, 2026 for King, with official confirmation still awaited.
- The reported choice follows deliberation over December 4 and is said to preserve roughly a 45‑day buffer from Ramayana: Part 1 to avoid a direct box‑office clash.
- Siddharth Anand posted “the date..” on X, prompting a wave of fan speculation that a formal release‑date announcement could arrive within a week.
- King is an officially announced Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures project featuring an ensemble cast and marks SRK’s first on‑screen collaboration with Suhana Khan.
- Shah Rukh Khan has described his role as a very dark, grey character co‑written by Anand and Sujoy Ghosh, while unconfirmed reports discuss a large budget figure.