Excitement is building among Shah Rukh Khan’s fans after filmmaker Siddharth Anand shared two mysterious posts on X, triggering speculation about an upcoming announcement related to their next film, ‘King’. The posts appeared just days before the superstar’s 61st birthday on November 2, a date that has previously been associated with major updates about the project.
Fans are now wondering whether the director is hinting at the release of a new teaser or another promotional announcement for the much-awaited action thriller.
Siddharth Anand’s Cryptic Messages Get Fans Talking
Siddharth Anand started the conversation on October 29, 2026, with a short post that simply read, “It’s”. He followed it with another message in the early hours of October 30, writing, “Time For The World”.
Although the filmmaker did not provide any further explanation, the timing of his posts quickly caught the attention of Shah Rukh Khan’s fans.
Many social media users have connected the latest messages to Anand’s activity ahead of the actor’s birthday last year. In 2025, the director shared the line, “Remember, there is only one king,” before the first look of ‘King’ was unveiled on November 2, coinciding with Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday.
This has led to speculation that the makers could release a major teaser or promotional video for the film on November 2, 2026. However, no official confirmation about such an announcement has been made so far.
Everything to Know About Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’
‘King’ marks the second collaboration between Shah Rukh Khan and Siddharth Anand after their successful action film ‘Pathaan’. The upcoming project is being developed as a high-octane action thriller and is produced by Gauri Khan, Siddharth Anand and Mamta Anand under Red Chillies Entertainment and Marflix Pictures.
One of the major highlights of the film is Suhana Khan’s theatrical debut, with Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter playing an important lead role.
The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on December 24, 2026, ahead of Christmas. Its reported production budget stands at around ₹350 crore, although some reports have suggested a figure as high as ₹450 crore. Siddharth Anand, however, has dismissed the higher budget estimate.
Filming began in May 2025, with the production team shooting across several locations, including Mumbai, Cape Town, Warsaw and Gdańsk.
The screenplay has been written by Siddharth Anand, Sujoy Ghosh, Suresh Nair and Sagar Pandya. The story is credited to Sujoy Ghosh, while Abbas Tyrewala has written the dialogues. Anirudh Ravichander is handling the background score, with songs composed by Sachin–Jigar and Anirudh Ravichander.
‘King’ Features an Impressive Star Cast
Alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Suhana Khan, the film brings together several well-known actors from the Indian film industry.
The cast includes Abhishek Bachchan as the primary antagonist, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Jaideep Ahlawat, Jackie Shroff, Raghav Juyal and Abhay Verma. Kareena Kapoor will also make a special appearance.
With such a large ensemble, ‘King’ is among the most anticipated Bollywood releases of 2026.
‘Pathaan’ Success Raises Expectations for ‘King’
The excitement surrounding ‘King’ is also connected to the previous collaboration between Shah Rukh Khan and Siddharth Anand. Their 2023 action entertainer ‘Pathaan’ achieved major commercial success and became one of the highest-grossing Indian films.
Released on January 25, 2023, the film reportedly collected approximately ₹1,050.30 crore worldwide. It featured Deepika Padukone and John Abraham alongside Shah Rukh Khan, with Salman Khan making a special cameo appearance.
Following its theatrical run, ‘Pathaan’ premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 22, 2023.
The film’s remarkable box office performance has created considerable expectations for the upcoming collaboration. While Siddharth Anand has acknowledged the expectations surrounding ‘King’, he has maintained that his priority is to deliver an engaging cinematic experience rather than focus solely on box office numbers.
With Shah Rukh Khan’s birthday approaching, fans are eagerly waiting to see whether Siddharth Anand’s latest cryptic messages will lead to a major announcement about ‘King’.