Shah Rukh Khan’s next film, King, is set to roar into motion with a teaser on November 2 — his birthday. The announcement, confirmed by Mirchi9, lands just days after the actor turned 54 and marks the first major public reveal of what could be his most expensive project yet. A Rs. 450 crore production, King is being positioned as a full-throttle action thriller, with Siddharth Anand at the helm. The teaser will reportedly showcase SRK in a new, larger-than-life avatar, one that fans are already speculating might be more intense than even Pathaan or Jawan. No word yet on whether it’ll be a full-on villain turn or something else entirely, but the tone is clearly leaning into spectacle. And yes, the timing is deliberate: a birthday gift for the king of Bollywood. The global marketing blitz begins here. The film is scheduled for a December 24, 2026 release across theatres worldwide. That gives the team roughly two months to build momentum. Kareena Kapoor is expected to feature in a special appearance, possibly in a song titled Daddy Cool, which is said to be shot in South Africa this October. The track is being treated as a key highlight. Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix are producing. If the teaser delivers on its promise. And if the buzz holds, King could become the biggest launch of the year. But for now, all eyes are on November 2.