Anil Kapoor Joins Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'King'

May 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Anil Kapoor Joins Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'King'
Mumbai, May 13 - Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's hugely anticipated action thriller King is getting bigger with each passing day, with its casting. The film will be directed by Siddharth Anand, who reunites with King Khan after the mega blockbuster Pathaan (2023).



Recently, it was reported that Arshad Warsi joined the cast of King, and now, according to the latest report by Pinkvilla, veteran Anil Kapoor has also joined the film. He will reportedly play the role of SRK's mentor. "Shah Rukh Khan plays an assassin in King, Anil Kapoor will be seen as his handler", says the report.





"There were multiple actors considered for the part, but the team amicably feels that Anil Kapoor suits the role to the T. Anil Kapoor is also excited to collaborate with Shah Rukh Khan on this mega-budget actioner", the report further states.





The shoot of King will commence in Mumbai between the window of May 18 to May 20. The film will be shot over a 100-day period in India and abroad as the makers are eyeing to release it on the big screen worldwide in the last quarter of 2026.





"The film has been written keeping the theatrical sensibilities of the modern audience in mind, and presents Shah Rukh Khan like never before "“ raw and rooted. The action sequences, too, are designed balancing style with rawness", says the report.





The cast of King also includes Deepika Padukone, who plays the female lead alongside Abhishek Bachchan, Arshad Warsi, Suhana Khan, and Abhay Verma in prominent roles. It will be SRK's first film since Rajkumar Hirani's directorial Dunki (2023).





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