Shah Rukh Khan fans can rejoice once more as news has started pouring in that director Siddharth Anand will direct the whole of SRK’s upcoming film ‘King’, scheduled to commence filming in March 2025.
King features SRK in the lead role, with another pivotal role being played by Suhana Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan playing the antagonist.
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Produced by ‘Red Chillies Entertainment’, the film features action sequences shot all around the world with the trademark SRK magic.
A big section of fans were worried that a small-time director like Sujoy Ghosh would be unable to handle the grand star power of SRK, especially after delivering back-to-back blockbusters in the form of ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’.
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Although he is a good director with some significant hits like ‘Kahaani’ and ‘Badla’, his inexperience in handling superstars like SRK created worry among fans.
On top of everything, the film’s shooting being delayed to 2025 acted as a catalyst, increasing many heartbeats owing to a massive 2.5-year gap with ‘Dunki’, released in December 2023.
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While Siddharth Anand was directing just the action sequences, analyst Himesh Mankad revealed on social media that he will direct the whole film, leading to collective sighs of comfort among fans.
Social media users were elated as they took to the comments to express themselves. One user said, “Ecstatic to hear Siddharth Anand is directing ‘King’! This duo is unstoppable. Can’t wait for 2026!”
Another commented, “Was skeptical about the delays and initial director choice, but with Siddharth Anand on board, ‘King’ is back on my must-watch list.”
It will be interesting to see how Siddharth Anand lives up to these massive expectations as the project begins filming this March 2025.
