Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ Locks Release Date

“King,” the keenly anticipated next project from Bollywood celebrity Shah Rukh Khan, has locked its 2026 release date.

“King” reunites Khan along with his “Pathaan” director Siddharth Anand, marking the celebrity’s first theatrical release in three years. The forged also consists of Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Arshad Warsi and Rani Mukerji.

Writers on the action thriller embrace embrace Sujoy Ghosh, Anand, Suresh Nair, Sagar Pandya and Abbas Tyrewala. The movie is produced by Gauri Khan, Siddharth Anand and Mamta Anand for Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures.

“King” is due a Dec. 24 release.

Khan, often referred to by his initials SRK, has been a dominant drive in Bollywood since his breakthrough position in the 1993 thriller “Baazigar.” His charisma and flexibility shortly established him as a number one man, with romantic comedies like “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (1995) cementing his standing as Bollywood’s “King of Romance.”

Throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, Khan’s star energy appeared unstoppable. He delivered a string of box workplace hits, including “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” (1998), “Devdas” (2002), and “Kal Ho Naa Ho” (2003). These movies not only dominated the home market however also discovered important audiences in the Indian diaspora, serving to to broaden Bollywood’s global footprint. Notably, his 1998 movie “Dil Se” turned the first Indian movie to interrupt into the U.Okay. box workplace top 10, signaling Bollywood’s rising worldwide attraction.

However, Khan’s profession hasn’t been without its challenges. The mid-2010s noticed a collection of business disappointments, including “Fan” (2016), “Zero” (2018) and “Jab Harry Met Sejal” (2017). These setbacks led to hypothesis about whether or not the actor’s reign at the top was coming to an end.

Yet, true to type, Khan has demonstrated resilience. The yr 2023 marked a triumphant return after a four-year hiatus with three major releases: “Pathaan,” “Jawan,” and “Dunki.” Both “Pathaan” and “Jawan” have joined the ranks of India’s all-time highest-grossing movies, reaffirming Khan’s enduring attraction and his ability to evolve with altering viewers tastes.

In 2024, Khan was accorded a profession achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival.

“King” is IMDb’s most anticipated Indian movie of 2026.