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King
- Release date
- 24 December 2026
King releases in theatres on Thursday, 24 December 2026, in 64 days. It is a Hindi film.
Mentor and disciple embark on a perilous journey, pushing their survival skills to the limit against overwhelming odds and unforgiving environments.
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Breaking Hype
King Teaser Drops on SRK’s Birthday: November 2, 2026
Shah Rukh Khan’s next film, King, is set to roar into motion with a teaser on November 2 — his birthday.
13 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
King Teaser Drops on SRK’s Birthday: Siddharth Anand’s ₹450cr Action Bomb Hits November 2
Siddharth Anand is set to drop an action-packed teaser for King on Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday—November 2, 2026. The film, produced by Red Chillies and Marflix, is slated for release on December 24, 2026, and features Kareena Kapoor in a special appearance on a song titled Daddy Cool, with filming scheduled in South Africa in October. The teaser will mark the global launch of the film’s marketing.
13 Oct 20261 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan's King Enters Final Shoot, Adds Suhana Khan Dance Number
King's final shooting schedule is underway in Mumbai, with Shah Rukh Khan shooting action sequences in Andheri East and a new Suhana Khan song being filmed at Film City before the film's Christmas Eve release.
13 Oct 20262 min
Bollywood
Maddock Shifts Shakti Shalini Release To Dodge Shah Rukh Khan's King
Maddock Films is reportedly moving Shakti Shalini out of its December 2026 slot to avoid clashing with Shah Rukh Khan's King, eyeing a March 2027 release instead, per trade sources.
8 Oct 20262 min
Bollywood
Abhishek Bachchan Says Shah Rukh Khan Shaped His Acting Career
Abhishek Bachchan credits Shah Rukh Khan with guiding his acting career since before his debut, recalling Sunday cricket games at Aditya Chopra's house and advice that still shapes how he picks films, ahead of King's December 24 release.
7 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Kareena Kapoor Khan Joins Shah Rukh Khan in 'King' Dance Number
Kareena Kapoor Khan is set to reunite with Shah Rukh Khan in a special dance number for his upcoming action thriller King, which releases on December 24, 2026. The song, titled 'Daddy Cool', is said to be a high-octane highlight, composed by Sachin-Jigar, and may feature international artists. The film also stars Suhana Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor.
6 Oct 20262 min
Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor Khan To Join Shah Rukh Khan For King Song
Kareena Kapoor Khan is reportedly set to shoot a special song called Daddy Cool with Shah Rukh Khan in South Africa for King, reuniting the two 15 years after Ra.One, per trade reports.
6 Oct 20262 min
Breaking Hype
Kareena Kapoor Khan Reunites With Shah Rukh Khan For 'Daddy Cool' Song In South Africa
Kareena Kapoor Khan is set to reunite with Shah Rukh Khan after 15 years for a special song titled Daddy Cool in his upcoming film King, shooting in South Africa later this month.
6 Oct 20261 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan's King Gets December 24 Release Date
Shah Rukh Khan's King has reportedly been locked for a December 24, 2026 release, slotting into the Christmas holiday window, with Ranveer Singh set for a mystery cameo appearance.
1 Oct 20262 min
Press Circuit
Vishal Jethwa Won't Deny Shakti Shalini Release Date Is Shifting
Vishal Jethwa neither confirmed nor denied buzz that Shakti Shalini may move out of its December 24, 2026 date to avoid clashing with Shah Rukh Khan's King.
1 Oct 20262 min
Box Office
PVR INOX Exec Says December's Four-Film Screen Clash No Problem
PVR INOX's Kamal Gianchandani dismisses fears of a screen-sharing crunch this December, when Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three, Jumanji: Open World and King all clash for audiences.
24 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Stays India's Richest Actor Despite Steep Wealth Drop
Shah Rukh Khan remains India's wealthiest actor at Rs 10,000 crores in the Hurun India Rich List 2026, a fall of Rs 2,490 crores from last year, as he preps his December release King.
24 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri and Suhana Bless Ganesh at Lalbaugcha Raja
Shah Rukh Khan, wife Gauri and daughter Suhana visited Lalbaugcha Raja during Ganeshotsav, offering prayers, performing aarti and shielding the family from the bustling crowd, while fans cheered their presence.
21 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Deepika Padukone Could Break Prabhas's 1000-Crore Tie With King
Trade site Koimoi projects that Deepika Padukone's upcoming film King, opposite Shah Rukh Khan, could make her the sole Indian actor with four ₹1000 crore worldwide grossers, ahead of Prabhas.
21 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Bollywood's Modi Birthday Wishes Trigger Online Backlash
Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn wished PM Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, joining Akshay Kumar and others. Netizens responded with sharp criticism, some calling it sycophancy, per DNA India.
18 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Siddharth Anand Needs King To Cross Rs 300 Crore For Ranking Jump
Koimoi's proprietary director ranking system says Siddharth Anand needs Shah Rukh Khan's King to cross Rs 300 crore at the Indian box office to leapfrog Rohit Shetty into second place, behind Aditya Dhar.
17 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Says AbRam Will Watch King Before Doomsday
Shah Rukh Khan used his Ganesh Chaturthi AskSRK session to needle fans about King's December 24 clash with Avengers: Doomsday, joking that son AbRam would watch "Baap" first, and gushing about all three of his kids.
17 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
King Gives Suhana Khan A Shot At Ahaan Panday's Debut Record
Suhana Khan's theatrical debut in King, opposite father Shah Rukh Khan, is being weighed against Ahaan Panday's Saiyaara, which holds three records for a post-COVID star kid debut, per Koimoi.
15 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Calls Dhurandhar Franchise Fantastic On AskSRK
Shah Rukh Khan finally answered whether he'd watched Dhurandhar during his latest AskSRK session, calling both parts fantastic just as the franchise reportedly crossed Rs 3,000 crore globally.
15 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Locks King's December 24 Release Date
Shah Rukh Khan has confirmed King arrives December 24, a week after Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three open, ending weeks of speculation about a possible date shift for the Siddharth Anand film.
15 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Says Rani Mukerji Reunion Feels Like Old Times
During an #AskSRK session on X, Shah Rukh Khan called Rani Mukerji and Deepika Padukone his best friends while discussing their reunion in King, his first film with Mukerji in nearly two decades.
15 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan Marks King's 100-Day Countdown With #AskSRK Session
Shah Rukh Khan hosted an #AskSRK round on X exactly 100 days before King's release, joking about his coffee routine, admitting punchlines still make him nervous, and revealing he's reading Brandon Sanderson's Hero of Ages.
15 Sept 20262 min
Red Carpet
Rani Mukerji And Abhishek Bachchan May Reunite In King
A fresh report claims Rani Mukerji and Abhishek Bachchan could share screen space as a pair in Shah Rukh Khan's King, reuniting a duo audiences last saw together in 2007's Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
7 Sept 20262 min